Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3098679 · MC-76217
DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC
5 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 5 statesCONCORD, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-76217 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2017 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
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Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.3 yr
Model years 2001–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC safe to load? DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC (USDOT 3098679, MC-76217) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CONCORD, MA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
D&DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC 74
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving29
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Progressive · 19–21
National · 21–23
National Liability · 24–26
20182026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Apr 2024 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 4 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Mar 2018 → Apr 2019 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2017
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CONCORD, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 300 BAKER AVENUE SUITE 300, CONCORD, MA, 01742
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Boateng
- USDOT / docket
- 3098679 · MC-76217
- First registered
- 02/16/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 12/07/2025 · 360,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 3098679, and its motor carrier number is MC-76217.
Is DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC's safety record?
DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC's fleet?
DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC based?
DAVE & MITCHELL AUTO GROUP LLC is based in CONCORD, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.