Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2513876 · MC-872037
DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC
5 power unitsavg 14 yrMulti-region · 9 statesWATERLOO, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-872037 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 12 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14 yr
Model years 2005–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2513876, MC-872037) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WATERLOO, IA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 58 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
58 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.4% 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
≈1.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Scottsdale · 16–19
Sentry Select · 19–22
20142026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2005
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 mo1919
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WATERLOO, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 864537USDOT 2539507USDOT 3535028USDOT 2035451USDOT 2940029USDOT 2459987USDOT 2609387USDOT 1153928
Shares a company officer with other carriers
damir dzanic — 2 carriers: USDOT 4451214
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 305 PAPER MILL ST, WATERLOO, IA, 50702
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 504-8226
- Fax
- (319) 349-3200
Registration
- Officer
- Damir Dzanic
- USDOT / docket
- 2513876 · MC-872037
- First registered
- 06/09/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 08/11/2025 · 1,066,374 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.22
- 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 DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2513876, and its motor carrier number is MC-872037.
Is DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC based?
DOUBLE D TRANSPORT LLC is based in WATERLOO, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.