Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
1,026 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 255166 · MC-180587
DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC
DBA TRUCKMOVERS
1,026 power unitsavg 5.7 yrNational · 44 statesINDEPENDENCE, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-180587 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,026Power units
1,399 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1697 inspections.
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1414
41 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC safe to work with?
Is DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC safe to load? DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC (USDOT 255166, MC-180587) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in INDEPENDENCE, MO, operating 1,026 power units and 1,026 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,697 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 41 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
DCDEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC 88
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Safety
1,697 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)544 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)1,019 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.6% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1,026-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1,026
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,019
- Annualized
- ≈510 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving508 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance174 · 40 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving143
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance128 · 68 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving51
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance32 · 32 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance30
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance28 · 10 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance26
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving25
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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 · 11 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
National · 02–04
Carolina · 08–10
New Hampshire · 10–12
National Union · 12–14
National Union · 14–16
Ace American · 16–22
19942022
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 39 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2014 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU) | Jun 2013 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2012 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2010 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2008 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 6 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2006 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Aug 2004 | $750k | 4 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1999 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Jun 1994 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1,026
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1399
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 44 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4343
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,0141,014
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDEPENDENCE, MO
Top corridor
TN ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 82 trucks also ran under 70 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 838117USDOT 2349233USDOT 80806USDOT 4427292USDOT 260968USDOT 3387303USDOT 24491USDOT 3306185Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 198 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 54283USDOT 3749689USDOT 3784397USDOT 4109092USDOT 73705USDOT 3400406USDOT 4311539USDOT 4312861
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david bross — 3 carriers: USDOT 2828163USDOT 4563667
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1,0261,026
Observed (24 mo)1,3991,399
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2310 S REDWOOD AVE, INDEPENDENCE, MO, 64057
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (816) 861-5444
- Fax
- (816) 817-1184
- Web domain
- truckmovers.com,dave
Registration
- Officer
- David Bross
- USDOT / docket
- 255166 · MC-180587
- First registered
- 01/31/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 02/02/2026 · 48,586,769 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/28/2018
- D-U-N-S
- 166285171
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 DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC's USDOT number?
DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC's USDOT number is 255166, and its motor carrier number is MC-180587.
Is DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC's safety record?
DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,697 roadside inspections, with 41 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC's fleet?
DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC operates 1,026 power units and 1,026 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC based?
DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC is based in INDEPENDENCE, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 44 states.