Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 263262 · MC-203099
DUMP TRUCKS INC
17 power unitsCLINTON, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-203099 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 41 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 17 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DUMP TRUCKS INC safe to work with?
Is DUMP TRUCKS INC safe to load? DUMP TRUCKS INC (USDOT 263262, MC-203099) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CLINTON, IN, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), 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
DTDUMP TRUCKS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Milwaukee · 92–04
West Bend · 04–08
West Bend · 14–16
Secura A · 16–18
West Bend · 18–23
19922023
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2018 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. | May 2016 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2014 → May 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2008 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 4 |
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2004 → Aug 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1992 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLINTON, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ronald l smith — 13 carriers: USDOT 528992USDOT 639002USDOT 758268USDOT 1042166USDOT 1312488USDOT 1335886USDOT 1861900USDOT 1917794
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1754 E ST 163, CLINTON, IN, 47842-9687
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 326, CLINTON, IN, 47842-9687
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (765) 832-5102
- Cell
- (812) 208-5678
- Fax
- (866) 414-3051
- steve@dticlinton.com
- Web domain
- dticlinton.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ronald L Smith · Steve Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 263262 · MC-203099
- First registered
- 08/08/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 02/11/2022 · 1,250,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 54708599
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DUMP TRUCKS INC's USDOT number?
DUMP TRUCKS INC's USDOT number is 263262, and its motor carrier number is MC-203099.
Is DUMP TRUCKS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DUMP TRUCKS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DUMP TRUCKS INC's fleet?
DUMP TRUCKS INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DUMP TRUCKS INC based?
DUMP TRUCKS INC is based in CLINTON, IN.