Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1971704 · MC-1389559
DEE ZEE ICE LLC
DBA DIAMOND ICE
5 power unitsavg 8.4 yrLocal · 2 statesSOUTHINGTON, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1389559 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DEE ZEE ICE LLC safe to work with?
Is DEE ZEE ICE LLC safe to load? DEE ZEE ICE LLC (USDOT 1971704, MC-1389559) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTHINGTON, CT, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DZDEE ZEE ICE LLC 88
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.6% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Employers · 22–25
20222025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTHINGTON, CT
Top corridor
CT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574USDOT 2099021USDOT 2334119USDOT 702630USDOT 3375257USDOT 2447858
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 93 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, SOUTHINGTON, CT, 06489
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (860) 276-3500
- Cell
- (203) 996-4383
- Fax
- (860) 621-5050
- Web domain
- diamondicecold.com
Registration
- Officers
- Carl Verderame Iii · Carl Verderame Iii
- USDOT / docket
- 1971704 · MC-1389559
- First registered
- 12/02/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2026 · 190,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 7.40
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is DEE ZEE ICE LLC's USDOT number?
DEE ZEE ICE LLC's USDOT number is 1971704, and its motor carrier number is MC-1389559.
Is DEE ZEE ICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DEE ZEE ICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DEE ZEE ICE LLC's safety record?
DEE ZEE ICE LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DEE ZEE ICE LLC's fleet?
DEE ZEE ICE LLC operates 5 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DEE ZEE ICE LLC based?
DEE ZEE ICE LLC is based in SOUTHINGTON, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.