Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 553666 · MC-232581
DS CARRIERS INC
2 power unitsBEAUMONT, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-232581 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 32 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DS CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is DS CARRIERS INC safe to load? DS CARRIERS INC (USDOT 553666, MC-232581) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BEAUMONT, TX, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DCDS CARRIERS INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+13 earlier
State County · 94–97
Home State · 03–07
19942013
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2012 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. | May 2011 → May 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | May 2010 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. | May 2010 → May 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | May 2009 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2007 → May 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | May 2003 → May 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | May 2001 → May 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | May 2000 → May 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | May 1998 → May 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | May 1997 → May 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Dec 1994 → May 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1994 → Jan 1995 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BEAUMONT, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dscarriers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2483546
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4950 FANNETT RD, BEAUMONT, TX, 77705
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (409) 840-4405
- Fax
- (409) 840-9301
- Web domain
- dscarriers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dale Smart · Dale Smart
- USDOT / docket
- 553666 · MC-232581
- First registered
- 03/16/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2011 · 70,000 mi (2010)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DS CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
DS CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 553666, and its motor carrier number is MC-232581.
Is DS CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DS CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DS CARRIERS INC's fleet?
DS CARRIERS INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DS CARRIERS INC based?
DS CARRIERS INC is based in BEAUMONT, TX.