Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
91 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3493892 · MC-1150850
DAB CARRIER GROUP INC
91 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 40 statesHAMMOND, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1150850 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
91Power units
91 observed · MCS-150
96Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.823.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DAB CARRIER GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is DAB CARRIER GROUP INC safe to load? DAB CARRIER GROUP INC (USDOT 3493892, MC-1150850) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HAMMOND, IN, operating 91 power units and 87 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 296 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
DCDAB CARRIER GROUP INC 87
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Safety
296 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.8% (24-mo)109 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.8% (24-mo)238 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.2% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 91-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 91
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 238
- Annualized
- ≈119 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving77
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 13 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
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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
+2 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 20–22
Accredited · 22–24
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 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)
- 91
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 91
- Trailers (towed)
- 96
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo238238
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAMMOND, IN
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3632815USDOT 3499210USDOT 3392750USDOT 3538200USDOT 3965256USDOT 2927239Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2927239USDOT 3099771USDOT 3392750USDOT 3538200USDOT 3965256USDOT 3632815USDOT 3965159USDOT 4166554
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9191
Observed (24 mo)9191
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2901 CARLSON DR S 369, HAMMOND, IN, 46323
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 668-9190
- Fax
- (312) 668-9212
- Web domain
- dabcarriergroup.com
Registration
- Officer
- Boban Stamatovski
- USDOT / docket
- 3493892 · MC-1150850
- First registered
- 09/25/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 11/25/2025 · 7,282,075 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 DAB CARRIER GROUP INC's USDOT number?
DAB CARRIER GROUP INC's USDOT number is 3493892, and its motor carrier number is MC-1150850.
Is DAB CARRIER GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, DAB CARRIER GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAB CARRIER GROUP INC's safety record?
DAB CARRIER GROUP INC has a 23.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 296 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DAB CARRIER GROUP INC's fleet?
DAB CARRIER GROUP INC operates 91 power units and 87 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAB CARRIER GROUP INC based?
DAB CARRIER GROUP INC is based in HAMMOND, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.