Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
581 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 795982 · MC-354511
DMT TRUCKING LLC
DBA DMT
581 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 42 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-354511 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
581Power units
485 observed · MCS-150
628Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.131.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
56 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
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DMT TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is DMT TRUCKING LLC safe to load? DMT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 795982, MC-354511) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating 581 power units and 575 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,374 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 56 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDMT TRUCKING LLC 81
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Safety
1,374 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.1% (24-mo)483 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)976 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 581-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 581
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 976
- Annualized
- ≈488 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving292 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance112 · 29 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance107 · 90 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance81 · 23 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance76 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance42 · 31 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance35
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving28
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance26
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance26 · 3 OOS
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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 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Athena · 02–04
Aequicap · 03–07
Northland · 07–10
State Nationalspecialty · 10–11
Arch · 14–19
P S · 20–23
20002023
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 41 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jan 2020 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jan 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Aug 2018 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 9 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Feb 2010 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Feb 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 10 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Dec 2000 → Jan 2002 | $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)
- 581
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 485
- Trailers (towed)
- 628
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 42 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo976976
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 92 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1243338USDOT 1941086USDOT 759891USDOT 2911927USDOT 4484700USDOT 4092410USDOT 125465USDOT 627698Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (98 trucks · 41 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 282721USDOT 706790USDOT 842593USDOT 2310289USDOT 1941086USDOT 2393384USDOT 2557590USDOT 2911927
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sheltontrucking.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 89970USDOT 2911927
Shares a company officer with other carriers
harold smith — 21 carriers: USDOT 609046USDOT 925649USDOT 981951USDOT 1009488USDOT 1153009USDOT 1470712USDOT 1711282USDOT 1861359
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)581581
Observed (24 mo)485485
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
- 1810 AVENUE C, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35218
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 786, STARKE, FL, 32091
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (904) 966-3729
- Cell
- (352) 258-3372
- Fax
- (904) 368-0732
- Web domain
- sheltontrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Harold Smith · Darren Lee
- USDOT / docket
- 795982 · MC-354511
- First registered
- 02/18/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2026 · 39,974,846 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/24/2011
- 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 DMT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
DMT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 795982, and its motor carrier number is MC-354511.
Is DMT TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DMT TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DMT TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
DMT TRUCKING LLC has a 31.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,374 roadside inspections, with 56 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is DMT TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
DMT TRUCKING LLC operates 581 power units and 575 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DMT TRUCKING LLC based?
DMT TRUCKING LLC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 42 states.