Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2471377 · MC-854549
D & M POWELL INCORPORATED
34 power unitsavg 11.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCOVINGTON, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-854549 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
11.8 yr
Model years 1998–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is D & M POWELL INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is D & M POWELL INCORPORATED safe to load? D & M POWELL INCORPORATED (USDOT 2471377, MC-854549) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COVINGTON, IN, operating 34 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
D&D & M POWELL INCORPORATED 75
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.7% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 34-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 34
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.9 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Auto Owners · 15–19
20142019
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)
- 34
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2022
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COVINGTON, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1586265USDOT 1934002Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1934002USDOT 1586265USDOT 270179
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3434
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 411 S STRINGTOWN ROAD, COVINGTON, IN, 47932
- Mailing address
- 411 S STRINGTOWN ROAD, COVINGTON, IN, 47932
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (765) 793-1915
Registration
- Officers
- Dale F Powell · Mike D Powell
- USDOT / docket
- 2471377 · MC-854549
- First registered
- 01/29/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2026 · 1,437,171 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 D & M POWELL INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
D & M POWELL INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 2471377, and its motor carrier number is MC-854549.
Is D & M POWELL INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, D & M POWELL INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is D & M POWELL INCORPORATED's safety record?
D & M POWELL INCORPORATED has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is D & M POWELL INCORPORATED's fleet?
D & M POWELL INCORPORATED operates 34 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is D & M POWELL INCORPORATED based?
D & M POWELL INCORPORATED is based in COVINGTON, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.