Asset-based
61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.4 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DAVIS TRANS-LITE INC (USDOT 1517991) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 6, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 63.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 61 power units and 78 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 5, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 27, 2022 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
DAVIS TRANS-LITE INC's USDOT number is 1517991, and its motor carrier number is MC-574122.
As of 2026-06-13, DAVIS TRANS-LITE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DAVIS TRANS-LITE INC has a 63.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
DAVIS TRANS-LITE INC operates 61 power units and 78 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DAVIS TRANS-LITE INC is based in CLACKAMAS, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
22 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Sep '24 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2019 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2015 → Sep 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2010 → Sep 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2008 → Sep 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM | Sep 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Sep 2007 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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