Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 242501 · MC-180852
DENS INC
DBA JEFF FOSTER BULK TRANSPORT
37 power unitsSUPERIOR, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-180852 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DENS INC safe to work with?
Is DENS INC safe to load? DENS INC (USDOT 242501, MC-180852) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SUPERIOR, WI, operating 37 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
DIDENS INC 80
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Northland · 94–99
Liberty Fire · 99–05
Lexington · 04–07
Northland · 05–08
Discover Property · 09–14
19942014
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2009 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2008 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2005 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1999 → May 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1994 → Dec 1999 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUPERIOR, WI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@jefffostertrucking.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 275151USDOT 2293864
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 313 WINTER STREET, SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 367, SUPERIOR, WI, 54880
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (715) 394-6099
- Fax
- (715) 394-6157
- Web domain
- jefffostertrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph R Neubauer · Jeffrey A Foster
- USDOT / docket
- 242501 · MC-180852
- First registered
- 02/09/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 05/09/2022 · 2,663,895 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/11/2008
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DENS INC's USDOT number?
DENS INC's USDOT number is 242501, and its motor carrier number is MC-180852.
Is DENS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, DENS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DENS INC's fleet?
DENS INC operates 37 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DENS INC based?
DENS INC is based in SUPERIOR, WI.