Asset-based
53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.3 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
D S T INC (USDOT 453251) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 28, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 53 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 10, 1997 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
D S T INC's USDOT number is 453251, and its motor carrier number is MC-207753.
As of Jun 13, 2026, D S T INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
D S T INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
D S T INC operates 53 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
D S T INC is based in MILWAUKEE, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
Comparable carriers around Milwaukee and across Wisconsin
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2015 → Jul 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Mar 2005 | $750K | 6 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Mar 1999 → Mar 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 1996 → Mar 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1994 → May 1996 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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