Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2483546 · MC-859637
DS ENTERPRISES LLC
12 power unitsavg 8.1 yrLocal · 2 statesRENO, NV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-859637 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
2010–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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 · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.123.1 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 2010–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DS ENTERPRISES LLC safe to work with?
Is DS ENTERPRISES LLC safe to load? DS ENTERPRISES LLC (USDOT 2483546, MC-859637) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RENO, NV, operating 12 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 41 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.1% (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 (89/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
DEDS ENTERPRISES LLC 89
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Safety
41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.1% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now● Stable
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 387.301 Other violationOther1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Hudson · 15–20
Axis · 20–23
Sentry Select · 23–25
20152025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RENO, NV
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2907843USDOT 3956602USDOT 2903087USDOT 4223346USDOT 3458965USDOT 3183474Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 42 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2528967USDOT 2818684USDOT 2859319USDOT 2907843USDOT 2915812USDOT 2903087USDOT 3590812USDOT 4223346
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dscarriers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 553666
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers2828
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1945 TAWLEED ROAD, RENO, NV, 89521
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (775) 742-5331
- kd@dscarriers.com
- Web domain
- dscarriers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Pax Enterprise Group Llc · Kathleen Driscoll
- USDOT / docket
- 2483546 · MC-859637
- First registered
- 03/11/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 12/07/2023 · 400,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 DS ENTERPRISES LLC's USDOT number?
DS ENTERPRISES LLC's USDOT number is 2483546, and its motor carrier number is MC-859637.
Is DS ENTERPRISES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, DS ENTERPRISES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DS ENTERPRISES LLC's safety record?
DS ENTERPRISES LLC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 89/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DS ENTERPRISES LLC's fleet?
DS ENTERPRISES LLC operates 12 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DS ENTERPRISES LLC based?
DS ENTERPRISES LLC is based in RENO, NV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.