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Carrier profile · USDOT 3280052 · MC-1562178 · Updated 06/13/2026

DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC

4 power unitsavg 17 yrLocal · 2 statesTABOR CITY, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1562178 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(910) 840-5255 Email dispatchDLSGROUNDMAINTENANCE@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Established 7 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average11.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2019

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

40.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17 yr

Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 7-yr authority, 40% vehicle OOS — high risk.Full read

Is DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC safe to load? DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC (USDOT 3280052, MC-1562178) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TABOR CITY, NC, operating 4 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

DGDLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC 62

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

25.0% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 4.2 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

TABOR CITY, NC

14014 JAMES B WHITE HWY S

Top corridor

NC 8 · SC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3304788 USDOT 2832184

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14014 JAMES B WHITE HWY S, TABOR CITY, NC, 28463
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (910) 840-5255
Fax: (910) 778-1577
Email: dlsgroundmaintenance@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Davy Simmons
USDOT / docket: 3280052 · MC-1562178
First registered: 04/29/2019
Last MCS-150: 08/20/2025 · 3,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

3,000

Annual mileage

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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 DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC's USDOT number?

DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC's USDOT number is 3280052, and its motor carrier number is MC-1562178.

Is DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC's safety record?

DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC's fleet?

DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC operates 4 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC based?

DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC is based in TABOR CITY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch9108405255 Email dispatchDLSGROUNDMAINTENANCE@YAHOO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3280052
MC / Docket: MC-1562178
Officer: DAVY SIMMONS
Address: 14014 JAMES B WHITE HWY S
TABOR CITY, NC, 28463

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 40%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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