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Carrier profile · USDOT 2428173 · MC-836815 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

DEXTER LOGISTICS INC

5 power unitsavg 6.9 yrNational · 16 statesCHICAGO, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-836815 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.9Avg age (yr)

2017–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(773) 770-4884 Email dispatchdan@dexterlogistics.us

Carrier verification summary for DEXTER LOGISTICS INC

DEXTER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2428173) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

DEXTER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2428173) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

DEXTER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2428173) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC effective Oct 22, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

DEXTER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2428173) has a 63.2% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

DEXTER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2428173) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

DEXTER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2428173) reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 6, 2025.

DEXTER LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2428173) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average63.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

63.2

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

63.2

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.9 yr

Model years 2017–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 63.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 38 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

57.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 42.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 38
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.8 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 11 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Artisan Truckers’18–’19

State National’19–’22

Northland’22–’23

Prime Property’24–’25

2018202020222024now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · since Oct 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	Dec 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	5
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Dec 2024	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2023 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2022 → Dec 2023	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2019 → May 2022	$750K	4
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2019	$750K	1

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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): 6
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.9 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

5845 WEST TOUHY AVE UNIT 1

Top corridor

SD ⇄ IL

SD 5 · MO 5 · TN 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3520413 USDOT 3901927 USDOT 3702887 USDOT 63585 USDOT 2839853 USDOT 3184378 USDOT 3711500 USDOT 1943142

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5845 WEST TOUHY AVE UNIT 1, CHICAGO, IL, 60646
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (773) 770-4884
Email: dan@dexterlogistics.us
Web domain: dexterlogistics.us

Registration

Officer: Dejan Kuljanin
USDOT / docket: 2428173 · MC-836815
First registered: Aug 8, 2013
Last MCS-150: Mar 6, 2025 · 403,180 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

403,180

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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Frequently asked

What is DEXTER LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?

DEXTER LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2428173, and its motor carrier number is MC-836815.

Is DEXTER LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, DEXTER LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DEXTER LOGISTICS INC's safety record?

DEXTER LOGISTICS INC has a 63.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).