Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 99586
DESIGN HOMES INC
21 power unitsavg 4.3 yrLocal · 1 statesPRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2020–2023 · vPIC
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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.
Established 52 years
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2020–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DESIGN HOMES INC safe to work with?
Is DESIGN HOMES INC safe to load? DESIGN HOMES INC (USDOT 99586) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI, operating 21 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DHDESIGN HOMES INC 96
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 21-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2023
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI
Top corridor
WI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mhtc.net — 163 carriers: USDOT 48120USDOT 48592USDOT 62848USDOT 74417USDOT 130351USDOT 135830USDOT 157447USDOT 160569
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 600 NORTH MARQUETTE ROAD, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI, 53821
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (608) 326-6041
- Fax
- (608) 326-4233
- gcrubel@mhtc.net
- Web domain
- mhtc.net
Registration
- Officers
- Gina L Crubel · Jeff Irvine
- USDOT / docket
- 99586
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2024 · 73,525 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/12/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 3971926
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 DESIGN HOMES INC's USDOT number?
DESIGN HOMES INC's USDOT number is 99586.
Is DESIGN HOMES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DESIGN HOMES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is DESIGN HOMES INC's safety record?
DESIGN HOMES INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DESIGN HOMES INC's fleet?
DESIGN HOMES INC operates 21 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DESIGN HOMES INC based?
DESIGN HOMES INC is based in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.