Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3455630 · MC-1126314
DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC
DBA DGL XPRESS
39 power unitsavg 5.6 yrMulti-region · 9 statesHORIZON CITY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1126314 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
39Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
39Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 93 inspections.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.56.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3455630, MC-1126314) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HORIZON CITY, TX, operating 39 power units and 48 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 93 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDGL TRANSPORTATION LLC 94
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Safety
93 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.5% (24-mo)46 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)67 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 39-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 39
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 67
- Annualized
- ≈34 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Third Coast · 20–22
20202025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Oct 2022 | $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)
- 39
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 39
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
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo6666
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HORIZON CITY, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3144572USDOT 2837309USDOT 1419307USDOT 2261817Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3950060USDOT 4025093USDOT 4025330USDOT 3427248USDOT 4256918USDOT 4354574USDOT 1746040USDOT 2558937
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3939
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12556 WEAVER RD, HORIZON CITY, TX, 79928
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (915) 320-9060
- Cell
- (915) 443-6367
- Fax
- (915) 792-0568
- pat@dieselglobal.com
- Web domain
- dieselglobal.com
Registration
- Officers
- Pat Hofacre · Joe Sanchez
- USDOT / docket
- 3455630 · MC-1126314
- First registered
- 07/17/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 10/07/2025 · 4,986,307 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 117801440
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 DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3455630, and its motor carrier number is MC-1126314.
Is DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 6.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 93 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 39 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
DGL TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in HORIZON CITY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.