Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 239258 · MC-501625
DUSTCOATING INC
28 power unitsSAVAGE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-501625 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 43 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 28 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DUSTCOATING INC safe to work with?
Is DUSTCOATING INC safe to load? DUSTCOATING INC (USDOT 239258, MC-501625) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in SAVAGE, MN, operating 28 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DIDUSTCOATING INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Travelers Property · 05–11
20042011
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | May 2005 → May 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2004 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAVAGE, MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
larry johnson — 87 carriers: USDOT 139475USDOT 160184USDOT 220205USDOT 341421USDOT 342041USDOT 427672USDOT 434105USDOT 518265
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7217 128TH ST, SAVAGE, MN, 55378
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (952) 894-0012
- Fax
- (952) 894-0126
- chad@dustcoating.com
- Web domain
- dustcoating.com
Registration
- Officer
- Larry Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 239258 · MC-501625
- First registered
- 11/01/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 09/16/2010 · 493,000 mi (2005)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 52117793
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 DUSTCOATING INC's USDOT number?
DUSTCOATING INC's USDOT number is 239258, and its motor carrier number is MC-501625.
Is DUSTCOATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DUSTCOATING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DUSTCOATING INC's fleet?
DUSTCOATING INC operates 28 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DUSTCOATING INC based?
DUSTCOATING INC is based in SAVAGE, MN.