Carrier profile · USDOT 155682 · Updated Aug 7, 2026

DS Services of America Inc

DBA PRIMO WATER NORTH AMERICA

2,452 power unitsavg 7.9 yrNational · 43 statesTAMPA, FL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2,452Power units

660 observed · MCS-150

254Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(800) 728-5508 Email dispatchbtbshe@primobrands.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 7, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record16 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1761 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

76 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo13.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

76 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

2,452 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1,139 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 13.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 730 vehicle and 1,139 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

13.5% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

1,116 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 70

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 2,452-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 2,452
Inspections · 24 mo: 1,139
Annualized: ≈570 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving437 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance236 · 18 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance89 · 55 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance86 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving84 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance82 · 27 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance69 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance67 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance51 · 42 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance45 · 9 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2,452
Observed power (24 mo): 660
Trailers (towed): 254

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

30.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

1,134

CA busiest

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

Home base

TAMPA, FL

1150 ASSEMBLY DR SUITE 800

Top corridor

CA ⇄ FL

CA 309 · NY 113 · FL 66

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 43 trucks also ran under 30 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 297080 USDOT 327574 USDOT 4007740 USDOT 422227 USDOT 3782379 USDOT 3153975 USDOT 4363896 USDOT 1456706Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (100 trucks · 119 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 327574 USDOT 3097763 USDOT 3243700 USDOT 3782379 USDOT 3787259 USDOT 6682 USDOT 14811 USDOT 80806

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert austin — 7 carriers: USDOT 865908 USDOT 1790529 USDOT 2042513 USDOT 3200045 USDOT 3397240 USDOT 4563557

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

2,452

Observed (24 mo)

660

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1150 ASSEMBLY DR SUITE 800, TAMPA, FL, 33607
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (800) 728-5508
Email: btbshe@primobrands.com
Web domain: primobrands.com

Registration

Officer: Robert Austin
USDOT / docket: 155682
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Dec 31, 2025 · 49,425,730 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 28, 1990
D-U-N-S: 196749550

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2,452

Power units

2,779

Drivers

2,418

CDL drivers

49,425,730

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 DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC.

DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC (USDOT 155682) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 7, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 7, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier received 1,139 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 730 vehicle-level and 1,139 driver-level — across 43 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier has 76 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 16 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 7, 2026.

It reports 2,452 power units and 2,779 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 31, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 28, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC's USDOT number?

DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC's USDOT number is 155682.

Is DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 7, 2026, DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC's safety record?

DS SERVICES OF AMERICA INC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,761 roadside inspections, with 76 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).