Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA DWT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.2 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC safe to load? DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC (USDOT 264428, MC-179862) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in N FRANKLIN, CT, operating 27 power units and 39 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 70 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 46.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC's USDOT number is 264428, and its motor carrier number is MC-179862.
As of 2026-06-13, DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC has a 46.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC operates 27 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC is based in N FRANKLIN, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
70 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2019 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Dec 2014 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2012 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST | Apr 2010 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → May 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2006 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → current | $750k | 9 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Apr 2001 → Apr 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1996 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1995 → Apr 1995 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1993 → Apr 1995 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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