Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1170158 · MC-468914
DENNIS E SIMMONS
DBA D SIMMONS TRUCKING COMPANY
7 power unitsHESPERIA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-468914 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DENNIS E SIMMONS safe to work with?
Is DENNIS E SIMMONS safe to load? DENNIS E SIMMONS (USDOT 1170158, MC-468914) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in HESPERIA, CA, operating 7 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DEDENNIS E SIMMONS 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Praetorian · 06–07
20032007
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → May 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Sep 2005 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| CASCADE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2004 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Nov 2003 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HESPERIA, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dennis simmons — 8 carriers: USDOT 824723USDOT 1391021USDOT 1488593USDOT 3611268USDOT 3619053USDOT 3669046USDOT 4331304
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 15712 CASHEW STREET, HESPERIA, CA, 92345
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 244-2616
- Fax
- (760) 244-1496
- dsimtrucking@aol.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dennis Simmons
- USDOT / docket
- 1170158 · MC-468914
- First registered
- 09/22/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 08/27/2007 · 180,000 mi (2002)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DENNIS E SIMMONS's USDOT number?
DENNIS E SIMMONS's USDOT number is 1170158, and its motor carrier number is MC-468914.
Is DENNIS E SIMMONS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DENNIS E SIMMONS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DENNIS E SIMMONS's fleet?
DENNIS E SIMMONS operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DENNIS E SIMMONS based?
DENNIS E SIMMONS is based in HESPERIA, CA.