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Carrier profile · USDOT 2376020 · MC-815579 · Updated 06/13/2026

D F TRUCKING INC

7 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 1 statesSOMERSET, KY

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-815579 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

2014–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(606) 676-2438 Email dispatchDFTrucking@donfranklinauto.com

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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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2014–2021 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 13-yr registration, 29% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is D F TRUCKING INC safe to load? D F TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2376020, MC-815579) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOMERSET, KY, operating 7 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 28.6% (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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

DFD F TRUCKING INC 93

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of all roadside inspections — vehicle checks and driver-only checks alike — that ended in any out-of-service order, vehicle or driver. Trending up 12.5 pts across the window. It is a different measure from the vehicle-OOS rate beside it — not the same rate over a shorter window — so the two are not directly comparable, and the national vehicle benchmark is not applied to this line.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 last filed · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Federated’15–’18

beyond this history

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2015 → Dec 2018	$750k	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Dec 2015	$750k	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$750k	1
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Feb 2014	$750k	1
DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA	Feb 2013 → Oct 2013	$750k	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 4
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

7.0 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

60%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SOMERSET, KY

255 SUNSET BLVD

Top corridor

KY 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

eddie franklin — 3 carriers: USDOT 545978 USDOT 662806

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 255 SUNSET BLVD, SOMERSET, KY, 42503
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (606) 676-2438
Cell: (606) 305-4289
Email: dftrucking@donfranklinauto.com
Web domain: donfranklinauto.com

Registration

Officer: Eddie Franklin
USDOT / docket: 2376020 · MC-815579
First registered: 02/05/2013
Last MCS-150: 03/03/2026 · 149,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 25.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

149,000

Annual mileage

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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 D F TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

D F TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 2376020, and its motor carrier number is MC-815579.

Is D F TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, D F TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is D F TRUCKING INC's safety record?

D F TRUCKING INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is D F TRUCKING INC's fleet?

D F TRUCKING INC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is D F TRUCKING INC based?

D F TRUCKING INC is based in SOMERSET, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(606) 676-2438 Email dispatchDFTrucking@donfranklinauto.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2376020
MC / Docket: MC-815579
Officer: EDDIE FRANKLIN
Address: 255 SUNSET BLVD
SOMERSET, KY, 42503

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 13 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 29%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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