Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2028474 · MC-712746
DASHHAM TRUCKING INC
9 power unitsavg 4.7 yrMulti-region · 12 statesALLEN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-712746 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
2016–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.843.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DASHHAM TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is DASHHAM TRUCKING INC safe to load? DASHHAM TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2028474, MC-712746) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALLEN, TX, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 48 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
DTDASHHAM TRUCKING INC 86
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Safety
48 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.8% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.5% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / 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 Driving17
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
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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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Hallmark County · 10–13
Progressive County · 18–23
20102025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jul 2018 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2013 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALLEN, TX
Top corridor
TN ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3562075Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2546090USDOT 3562075USDOT 601051
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kulwinder kaur — 35 carriers: USDOT 1003985USDOT 1563284USDOT 1879645USDOT 1922320USDOT 2035663USDOT 2087355USDOT 2151324USDOT 2377606
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 894 NEWCASTLE DR, ALLEN, TX, 75013
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (469) 338-7022
- Fax
- (972) 843-2014
Registration
- Officers
- Kulwinder Kaur · Kulwant Kaur
- USDOT / docket
- 2028474 · MC-712746
- First registered
- 05/02/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 10/14/2025 · 1,008,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 DASHHAM TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
DASHHAM TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 2028474, and its motor carrier number is MC-712746.
Is DASHHAM TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, DASHHAM TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DASHHAM TRUCKING INC's safety record?
DASHHAM TRUCKING INC has a 43.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DASHHAM TRUCKING INC's fleet?
DASHHAM TRUCKING INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DASHHAM TRUCKING INC based?
DASHHAM TRUCKING INC is based in ALLEN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.