Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2916557 · MC-982831
DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC
5 power unitsavg 14.5 yrLocal · 1 statesPASADENA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-982831 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
14.5Avg age (yr)
2011–2012 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.5 yr
Model years 2011–2012 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC safe to load? DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC (USDOT 2916557, MC-982831) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PASADENA, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
DDDUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 5-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 16–19
Protective · 19–25
20162025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2019 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2016 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2012
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PASADENA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dunavant.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 215182USDOT 551712USDOT 2214620USDOT 3000684USDOT 3048161
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10629 RED BLUFF RD SUITE 100, PASADENA, TX, 77507
- Mailing address
- 959 RIDGEWAY LOOP RD SUITE 205, MEMPHIS, TN, 38120
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 694-0103
- Fax
- (832) 204-3433
- Web domain
- dunavant.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chris Mcmahan · Dean Bay
- USDOT / docket
- 2916557 · MC-982831
- First registered
- 08/04/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 09/25/2025 · 33,416 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 80142787
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 DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 2916557, and its motor carrier number is MC-982831.
Is DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC's safety record?
DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC's fleet?
DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC based?
DUNAVANT DISTRIBUTION GROUP LLC is based in PASADENA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.