Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.3 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DNS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2449496) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 5, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 11 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 21, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 9, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
DNS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2449496, and its motor carrier number is MC-845471.
As of 2026-07-18, DNS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DNS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
DNS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 11 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DNS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers around Shelby Township and across Michigan
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
6 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Jan 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2021 → Aug 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2016 → Aug 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Aug 2016 | $750K | 11 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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