Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3436146 · MC-1114662
DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED
15 power unitsavg 6.2 yrNational · 16 statesROMEOVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1114662 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.811.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED safe to load? DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED (USDOT 3436146, MC-1114662) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROMEOVILLE, IL, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
DTDINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED 88
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
24.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle 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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 20–25
20202026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2026 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Feb 2025 | $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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROMEOVILLE, IL
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2244717USDOT 3705022USDOT 2789048USDOT 3241957USDOT 3075022USDOT 3521528USDOT 2175724USDOT 4203185Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 977650USDOT 2838469USDOT 3332232USDOT 1086005USDOT 1770534USDOT 4075630USDOT 1994664USDOT 3615357
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 92 KENILWORTH CT, ROMEOVILLE, IL, 60446
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (850) 260-2433
Registration
- Officer
- Justin Dinkins
- USDOT / docket
- 3436146 · MC-1114662
- First registered
- 06/04/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2026 · 1,080,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 3436146, and its motor carrier number is MC-1114662.
Is DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's safety record?
DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED's fleet?
DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED based?
DINKINS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED is based in ROMEOVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.