Carrier profile · USDOT 987118 · MC-420274 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Dependable Transport Inc

51 power unitsJOPLIN, MO50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-420274 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

51Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(417) 621-0104 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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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 51 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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 peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’17 · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Carolina’07–’15

beyond this history

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2015 → Jan 2017	$1M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2007 → Dec 2015	$1M	10
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2005 → Dec 2006	$1M	3
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2003 → Mar 2004	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2003 → Dec 2003	$1M	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Dec 2003	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

JOPLIN, MO

873 COUNTY ROAD 190

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 873 COUNTY ROAD 190, JOPLIN, MO, 64804
Mailing address: P O BOX 520, DUENWEG, MO, 64841
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (417) 621-0104
Fax: (417) 621-0300
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: dependabletransporting.com

Registration

Officer: Sandy Dorsey
USDOT / docket: 987118 · MC-420274
First registered: Oct 29, 2001
Last MCS-150: Jul 2, 2015 · 1,003,605 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Nov 3, 2015
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,003,605

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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 DEPENDABLE TRANSPORT INC.

DEPENDABLE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 987118) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 51 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 2, 2015. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Nov 3, 2015 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DEPENDABLE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

DEPENDABLE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 987118, and its motor carrier number is MC-420274.

Is DEPENDABLE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. DEPENDABLE TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.