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Carrier profile · USDOT 684370 · MC-312674

DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC

17 power unitsavg 7.6 yrMulti-region · 13 statesFOND DU LAC, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-312674 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
2013–2023 · vPIC
Operating authority29 yr active
since 1997
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo6.3%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
2 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.6 yr

Model years 2013–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readMulti-region operator, 29-yr authority, 6% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC safe to work with?

Is DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC safe to load? DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC (USDOT 684370, MC-312674) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FOND DU LAC, WI, operating 17 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
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Safety

27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 6.3% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 2.2 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
17
Inspections · 24 mo
20
Annualized
10 / yr
Coverage
0.6 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 Driving6
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
  • 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
West Bend · 97–11
American Guarantee · 12–14
Wesco · 14–17
Hudson · 18–21
19972023

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.

8 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2022Mar 2023$750k2
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2021Mar 2022$750k1
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2018Mar 2021$750k2
AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INCMar 2017Aug 2017$750k2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYAug 2014Mar 2017$750k1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.Aug 2012Aug 2014$750k1
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Sep 2011Aug 2012$750k1
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Jan 1997Sep 2011$750k1
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
17
Observed power (24 mo)
11
Trailers (towed)
5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.6 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
25%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region
revealed
States observed13
US states
Inspections · 24 mo20
WI busiest

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

Home base
FOND DU LAC, WI
800 MORRIS STREET
Top corridor
WI
WI 4 · OH 4 · PA 2
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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3236318Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3222034USDOT 1437168

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@dufranemoving.com3 carriers: USDOT 2045427USDOT 3922656

Shares a company officer with other carriers

paul j dreifuerst2 carriers: USDOT 2045427

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)17
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers4

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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Registration

Officers
Paul J Dreifuerst · James P Dreifuerst
USDOT / docket
684370 · MC-312674
First registered
04/07/1997
Last MCS-150
10/31/2025 · 340,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 03/06/2006
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

17Power units
15Drivers
9CDL drivers
340,000Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC's USDOT number?

DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 684370, and its motor carrier number is MC-312674.

Is DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC's safety record?

DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC has a 6.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC's fleet?

DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC operates 17 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC based?

DUFRANE MOVING AND STORAGE INC is based in FOND DU LAC, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.