Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2865169 · MC-960223
DMD LOPES LLC
5 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 3 statesTAUNTON, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-960223 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DMD LOPES LLC safe to work with?
Is DMD LOPES LLC safe to load? DMD LOPES LLC (USDOT 2865169, MC-960223) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TAUNTON, MA, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DLDMD LOPES LLC 88
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving10
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Commerce · 19–21
Riverport · 22–24
Safety · 24–26
20162026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 13 |
| RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $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)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TAUNTON, MA
Top corridor
MA
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3989169
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel lopes — 4 carriers: USDOT 2796402USDOT 3171066USDOT 4379247
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 25 EDGEWATER LN, TAUNTON, MA, 02780
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 174, TAUNTON, MA, 02780
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (401) 617-4734
- Cell
- (401) 359-7266
- lopesdan54@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Lopes
- USDOT / docket
- 2865169 · MC-960223
- First registered
- 03/13/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 09/24/2024 · 300,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 DMD LOPES LLC's USDOT number?
DMD LOPES LLC's USDOT number is 2865169, and its motor carrier number is MC-960223.
Is DMD LOPES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DMD LOPES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DMD LOPES LLC's safety record?
DMD LOPES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DMD LOPES LLC's fleet?
DMD LOPES LLC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DMD LOPES LLC based?
DMD LOPES LLC is based in TAUNTON, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.