Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2850237 · MC-955459
DG LIONHEART LLC
15 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 7 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-955459 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Driver out-of-service rate well above average21.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DG LIONHEART LLC safe to work with?
Is DG LIONHEART LLC safe to load? DG LIONHEART LLC (USDOT 2850237, MC-955459) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DLDG LIONHEART LLC 70
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.4% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
61.5% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving37
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 7 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 8 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
National Continental · 16–18
National Fire · 18–21
20162026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Nov 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Nov 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Aug 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2018 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
LA ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1075604USDOT 4433679USDOT 3610387USDOT 2174977USDOT 3434555USDOT 2396986USDOT 3695138Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (35 trucks · 31 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3558538USDOT 3674036USDOT 4103284USDOT 4159277USDOT 1075604USDOT 4244237USDOT 3434555USDOT 3610387
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sukhjit dhaliwal — 4 carriers: USDOT 1301661USDOT 1461175USDOT 1547336
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers3535
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 377 W FALLBROOK AVE STE 203, FRESNO, CA, 93711
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 394-3701
Registration
- Officer
- Sukhjit Dhaliwal
- USDOT / docket
- 2850237 · MC-955459
- First registered
- 02/15/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2025 · 553,208 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 DG LIONHEART LLC's USDOT number?
DG LIONHEART LLC's USDOT number is 2850237, and its motor carrier number is MC-955459.
Is DG LIONHEART LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DG LIONHEART LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DG LIONHEART LLC's safety record?
DG LIONHEART LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is DG LIONHEART LLC's fleet?
DG LIONHEART LLC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DG LIONHEART LLC based?
DG LIONHEART LLC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.