Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
104 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 706271 · MC-326557
DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC
104 power unitsavg 7.4 yrNational · 23 statesASHLAND CITY, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-326557 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
104Power units
81 observed · MCS-150
157Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 29 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.85.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.4 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 706271, MC-326557) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ASHLAND CITY, TN, operating 104 power units and 114 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 459 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), 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
DTDILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC 70
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Safety
459 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.8% (24-mo)156 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)259 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
3.8% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 104-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 104
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 259
- Annualized
- ≈130 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving64
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Sentry Select · 97–00
Cherokee · 03–22
Sutton National · 22–24
19972026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Aug 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| SUTTON NATIONAL | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1997 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 104
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 81
- Trailers (towed)
- 157
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo258258
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ASHLAND CITY, TN
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 38 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 255631USDOT 555365Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 53467USDOT 3372739USDOT 4233940USDOT 4415980USDOT 358614USDOT 1872866USDOT 3047229USDOT 3671480
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)104104
Observed (24 mo)8181
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 974 TENNESSEE WALTZ PARKWAY, ASHLAND CITY, TN, 37015
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 792-5099
- Web domain
- dillontransportation.com
Registration
- Officer
- Angela Dillon
- USDOT / docket
- 706271 · MC-326557
- First registered
- 09/22/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 02/06/2025 · 13,322,348 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/03/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 8224669
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 DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 706271, and its motor carrier number is MC-326557.
Is DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 5.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 459 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 104 power units and 114 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in ASHLAND CITY, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.