Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 780125 · MC-382557
DPL INC
3 power unitsavg 14.6 yrRegional · 7 statesBILLINGS, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-382557 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2019 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 19 inspections.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
14.6 yr
Model years 2001–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DPL INC safe to work with?
Is DPL INC safe to load? DPL INC (USDOT 780125, MC-382557) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BILLINGS, MT, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DIDPL INC 100
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.2 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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 Driving8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Great West · 00–04
Northland · 21–24
United Financial · 24–26
20002026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2000 → Aug 2004 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2019
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BILLINGS, MT
Top corridor
MT
Density
fewermore
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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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4377407
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donovan luce — 3 carriers: USDOT 4052554USDOT 4377407
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4011 MONTANA SAPPHIRE DR #3, BILLINGS, MT, 59106
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 698-5444
- dpluce2@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Donovan Luce
- USDOT / docket
- 780125 · MC-382557
- First registered
- 11/06/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 139,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DPL INC's USDOT number?
DPL INC's USDOT number is 780125, and its motor carrier number is MC-382557.
Is DPL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DPL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DPL INC's safety record?
DPL INC has a 16.7% 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 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DPL INC's fleet?
DPL INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DPL INC based?
DPL INC is based in BILLINGS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.