Carrier profile · USDOT 684397 · MC-318061 · Updated Jun 24, 2026

DN TRUCKING LLC

DBA DALE NELSON TRUCKING

10 power unitsavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesALTAMONT, IL94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-318061 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 483-6441 Email dispatchdntrucking@frontiernet.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 24, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes13 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 48 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈1.8 / 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: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
399.207 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Auto Owners’98–’01

Progressive’04–’09

Auto Owners’15–’20

Acuity A’20–’23

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Oct 2025 → Apr 2026	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2023 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2023	$750K	2
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2020	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2011 → Oct 2012	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2009 → Oct 2011	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2004 → Oct 2009	$750K	7
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Jan 2004	$750K	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2002 → Jan 2003	$750K	1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Oct 2002	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1998 → Oct 2001	$750K	1
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1998 → Oct 1998	$750K	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 11

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

85.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

ALTAMONT, IL

4881 E 1000 AVE

Top corridor

IL 33 · IN 2

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.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2322196 USDOT 594156 USDOT 1070035 USDOT 806797 USDOT 3050327 USDOT 4203391

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@frontiernet.net — 3792 carriers: USDOT 2603 USDOT 2912 USDOT 6180 USDOT 22450 USDOT 31491 USDOT 61440 USDOT 65766 USDOT 71595

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: 4881 E 1000 AVE, ALTAMONT, IL, 62411
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 483-6441
Fax: (618) 483-6114
Email: dntrucking@frontiernet.net
Web domain: frontiernet.net

Registration

Officer: Glenda Nelson
USDOT / docket: 684397 · MC-318061
First registered: Apr 7, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jun 4, 2025 · 1,001,527 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Apr 8, 2013
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,001,527

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DN TRUCKING LLC.

DN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 684397) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 24, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 24, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 24, 2026.

It reports 10 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 4, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 8, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

DN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 684397, and its motor carrier number is MC-318061.

Is DN TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 24, 2026, DN TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DN TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

DN TRUCKING LLC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).