Carrier profile · USDOT 1981292 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Dakota Premium Hardwoods LLC

DBA DAKOTA

51 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesWACO, TX94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

51Power units

39 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.8Avg age (yr)

2003–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(254) 772-9663 Email dispatchk.parker@dakotahardwoods.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 136 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.8 yr

Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

98 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 70 vehicle and 96 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

9.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

94 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 51-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 51
Inspections · 24 mo: 98
Annualized: ≈49 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 5 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 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.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 51
Observed power (24 mo): 39
Trailers (towed): 9

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

45.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WACO, TX

6805-D IMPERIAL DRIVE

Top corridor

TX 34 · LA 26 · OK 14

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 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 2140826 USDOT 80806Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 760666 USDOT 878722 USDOT 80806 USDOT 2140826 USDOT 91805 USDOT 327574

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@dakotahardwoods.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2055595

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6805-D IMPERIAL DRIVE, WACO, TX, 76712
Mailing address: PO BOX 23302, WACO, TX, 76712
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (254) 772-9663
Fax: (254) 772-9664
Email: k.parker@dakotahardwoods.com
Web domain: dakotahardwoods.com

Registration

Officers: Kirk Christopher Parker · Kirk Christopher Parker
USDOT / docket: 1981292
First registered: Jan 6, 2010
Last MCS-150: Mar 4, 2025 · 785,500 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.38
D-U-N-S: 800831211

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

785,500

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC.

DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC (USDOT 1981292) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 98 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 70 vehicle-level and 96 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 51 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 4, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC's USDOT number?

DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC's USDOT number is 1981292.

Is DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC's safety record?

DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC has a 12.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 136 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC's fleet?

DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC operates 51 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC based?

DAKOTA PREMIUM HARDWOODS LLC is based in WACO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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