Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 291068 · MC-181941
DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC
15 power unitsIDER, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-181941 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power 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 39 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.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 15 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (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
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 291068, MC-181941) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in IDER, AL, operating 15 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 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: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDEKALB TRANSPORTATION 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.
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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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Empire Fire · 96–02
19942011
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Apr 2011 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Jul 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1996 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1995 → Dec 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Oct 1994 → Dec 1995 | $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)
- 15
- 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
IDER, AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@farmerstel.com — 166 carriers: USDOT 130502USDOT 366611USDOT 383852USDOT 385812USDOT 429353USDOT 447277USDOT 479470USDOT 485397
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11101 AL HWY 75, IDER, AL, 35981
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 38, IDER, AL, 35981
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 657-5171
- Cell
- (256) 717-9780
- Fax
- (256) 657-5389
- Web domain
- farmerstel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Alan Hammonds · Ashley Hammonds
- USDOT / docket
- 291068 · MC-181941
- First registered
- 05/05/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 05/23/2011 · 1 mi (2010)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 291068, and its motor carrier number is MC-181941.
Is DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC operates 15 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC based?
DEKALB TRANSPORTATION INC is based in IDER, AL.