Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2581622 · MC-903996
DAU TRANSPORTATION INC
17 power unitsavg 15.5 yrRegional · 3 statesFULSHEAR, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-903996 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.744.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DAU TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is DAU TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? DAU TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2581622, MC-903996) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FULSHEAR, TX, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 58 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDAU TRANSPORTATION INC 80
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Safety
58 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.7% (24-mo)38 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)38 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 38
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance53 · 15 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Hallmark County · 15–18
Sentry Select · 21–24
20152026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORTH INSURANCE CO | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
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 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FULSHEAR, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 551712USDOT 959982USDOT 3065569Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 690147USDOT 959982USDOT 1143006USDOT 3811713USDOT 4243322USDOT 225540USDOT 3338849USDOT 1815194
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5515 CREST VIEW TERRACE CT, FULSHEAR, TX, 77441
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 0865, FULSHEAR, TX, 77441
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 876-1694
- Cell
- (832) 863-9218
- Web domain
- dautransportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Nguyet Vivian Dau
- USDOT / docket
- 2581622 · MC-903996
- First registered
- 02/18/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 10/03/2025 · 1,348,821 mi (2024)
- 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 DAU TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
DAU TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2581622, and its motor carrier number is MC-903996.
Is DAU TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAU TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAU TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
DAU TRANSPORTATION INC has a 44.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is DAU TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
DAU TRANSPORTATION INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAU TRANSPORTATION INC based?
DAU TRANSPORTATION INC is based in FULSHEAR, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.