Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2977505 · MC-12224
DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC
DBA DUKES LOGISTICS GROUP
2 power unitsavg 9.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCANTON, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-12224 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
2013–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 2013–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC safe to work with?
Is DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC safe to load? DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 2977505, MC-12224) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CANTON, MI, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
DTDUKES TRANSPORTS LLC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Canal · 20–21
20172021
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2019
Newest model yr
2013
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 mo22
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CANTON, MI
Top corridor
LA ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3611137Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1745746USDOT 3305731USDOT 3381620USDOT 3611137USDOT 3794792USDOT 3511975USDOT 4048951
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7345 HAVERHILL CT, CANTON, MI, 48187
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (734) 881-2650
Registration
- Officers
- Jacquais Deandre-Donald Dukes · Jacquais Dukes
- USDOT / docket
- 2977505 · MC-12224
- First registered
- 02/22/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 06/01/2025 · 99,434 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 81255946
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 DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC's USDOT number?
DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC's USDOT number is 2977505, and its motor carrier number is MC-12224.
Is DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC's safety record?
DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC's fleet?
DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC based?
DUKES TRANSPORTS LLC is based in CANTON, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.