VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
DOT TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 424023 · MC-235436 · 1 DOT WAY, MT STERLING, IL 62353
88Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 1, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 1
- Fatal crash on record — 38 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 36 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1990.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 5230 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- None
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (2008-08-28)
- Authority age
- 35 yr
- Registered
- 1990-10-15
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (217) 773-4411
- tim.eckhardt@dotfoods.com
- Website
- dotfoods.com
- Address
- 1 DOT WAY, MT STERLING, IL 62353
Fleet
- Power units
- 1851
- Drivers
- 2395
- Observed units
- 3763
- Avg fleet age
- 4 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $1M
- Cargo on file
- Yes
- Cargo limit
- $1M
- Bond on file
- Yes
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 5.5% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0.2% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 3533
- Crashes
- 113
- Fatal crashes
- 38
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.99 | 48% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.06 | 21% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.01 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.79 | 7% | Vektor est. | — |