Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3487944 · MC-1197065
DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC
5 power unitsavg 3.9 yrNational · 26 statesSUFFOLK, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1197065 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
37Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 46 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.219.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC safe to load? DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3487944, MC-1197065) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SUFFOLK, VA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
DTDUNSTON TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
46 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.2% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.2% (24-mo)45 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈4.5 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 45
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 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 Driving10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 21–23
Canal · 23–24
20212025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2023 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2021 → Feb 2023 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 37
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
2026
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo4545
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUFFOLK, VA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 27 trucks also ran under 27 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3232748USDOT 3979703USDOT 4259744USDOT 3766651USDOT 4021744USDOT 4125591USDOT 4336468USDOT 3513572Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (37 trucks · 53 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3468384USDOT 3639330USDOT 3877804USDOT 4356321USDOT 1330926USDOT 3447813USDOT 3637488USDOT 4110280
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers3737
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
- 2037 BRIANS LN, SUFFOLK, VA, 23434-6330
- Mailing address
- 52 PARLIN ST UNIT 1, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19116
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (747) 745-5480
Registration
- Officer
- Anushervon Kurbonov
- USDOT / docket
- 3487944 · MC-1197065
- First registered
- 09/15/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2026 · 980,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 36471452
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 DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3487944, and its motor carrier number is MC-1197065.
Is DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC has a 19.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC based?
DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC is based in SUFFOLK, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.