Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 628500 · MC-299300
DAVIS TRANSPORT INC
8 power unitsSEDALIA, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-299300 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DAVIS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is DAVIS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? DAVIS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 628500, MC-299300) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SEDALIA, OH, operating 8 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDAVIS TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+9 earlier
Gulf · 00–02
Northland · 02–08
Cincinnati · 09–13
Zurich American · 16–18
19982019
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.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Dec 2016 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2009 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2008 → Dec 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1999 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHIO | Mar 1998 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1998 → Mar 1998 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- 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
SEDALIA, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shirley davis — 5 carriers: USDOT 371512USDOT 509371USDOT 2170977USDOT 2644385
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 228 STATE ROUTE 323, SEDALIA, OH, 43151
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 47, SEDALIA, OH, 43151
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (740) 874-3462
- Web domain
- ralaw.com,shirley.d
Registration
- Officer
- Shirley Davis
- USDOT / docket
- 628500 · MC-299300
- First registered
- 01/29/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 10/10/2024 · 269,169 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/30/2010
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DAVIS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
DAVIS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 628500, and its motor carrier number is MC-299300.
Is DAVIS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAVIS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAVIS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
DAVIS TRANSPORT INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DAVIS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
DAVIS TRANSPORT INC operates 8 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVIS TRANSPORT INC based?
DAVIS TRANSPORT INC is based in SEDALIA, OH.