DLS Ground Maintenance IncUSDOT 3280052VR 69/100TABOR CITY, NC

Carrier profileFMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

DLS Ground Maintenance Inc

USDOT: 3280052
MC: 1562178

Inspected in 2 jurisdictionsTABOR CITY, NC

NO OPERATING AUTHORITY

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

4Reported power

3 seen in inspections

1Trailers seen

Inspection records

17.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2023 · vPIC

Call company(910) 840-5255 Email company[email protected]

Assessment evidence · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.No active operating authority · 33.3% of vehicle inspections out of service · 10% of driver inspections out of service

No active operating authority

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.33.3% of vehicle inspections out of serviceCarrier33.3%Benchmark22.3%11 percentage points above benchmark.10% of driver inspections out of serviceCarrier10%Benchmark6.7%3.3 percentage points above benchmark.

In good standing · 2

7 years since first USDOT registrationFMCSA registration record dates to 2019.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

USDOT registration yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

4Reported power

3 seen in inspections

1Trailers seen

Inspection records

17.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2023 · vPIC

Call company(910) 840-5255 Email company[email protected]

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.

Observed fleet ageObserved

17 yr

Model years 2003–2023. No peer comparison available.

Registration historyOn record

7 yr registered

USDOT record added in 2019. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 33.33% on 6 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Available records

About these records

Counts reflect returned source records. No observations does not mean no activity; additional access does not guarantee more records.

Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.

Safety

10 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 13, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

24-mo population · 6 vehicle / 10 driver checks

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

How to read this trend

Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending up 3.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.

Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial

9 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

How to read monthly counts

Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.

Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit

Annual inspections per registered power unit.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — more roadside records are available to review alongside OOS and crash findings.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

Recorded violations · ranked by frequency

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
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 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 13, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 jurisdictions · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 13, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

Jurisdictions observed

2 US states

Mapped inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo

US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.

Inspection counts by jurisdiction

North Carolina: 9 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections

Home base

TABOR CITY, NC

14014 JAMES B WHITE HWY S

Most inspections: NC

9 inspections

NC 9 · SC 1

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Network & connections

Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding

FMCSA network & connections data as of Nov 13, 2026

Connection records are not fraud findings. Shared vehicles or business details alone do not establish ownership, common management or wrongdoing.

No recent shared-vehicle observations returned

No shared-vehicle matches were returned for the last 12 months. This does not establish that equipment was never shared or that records are complete.

Show all-time history (2 vehicles · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: 3304788 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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 13, 2026

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: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Davy Simmons
USDOT / docket: 3280052 · MC-1562178
First registered: Apr 29, 2019
Last MCS-150: Aug 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

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 13, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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33%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 6 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

14violation records

6OOS-tagged records

2 of 6inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

520%1 / 5

Lights

450%2 / 4

Other vehicle maintenance

333%1 / 3

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 2

100%May 25 to Nov 251 / 1

100%Nov 25 to May 261 / 1

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 2

Top 3 codes (4 of 14 records)

393.9TS Inoperative required lamps2
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL1
390.19B2-BIENNIAL Unified registration / MCS-1501

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391.41(a) No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2FT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9BA-INACTIVEINTRA Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.25F Lighting device requirements1
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC.

DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC (USDOT 3280052) has a Vektor safety score of 69/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 13, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 2 jurisdictions, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 20, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 13, 2026.

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?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 13, 2026. DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC is active in the FMCSA register. Operating authority: Common: None; Contract: None; Broker: None.

What is DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC's safety record?

DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).

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 jurisdictions.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(910) 840-5255 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier 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 authorityPrivate, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.
Current BIPD status unknownActive-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.
Vehicle OOS 33.3%vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.
No crashes in 24 monthsClean recent crash record.

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