Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA DWT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.2 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC (USDOT 264428) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 30, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 46.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 49 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 49 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 27 power units and 39 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 6, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 26, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC's USDOT number is 264428, and its motor carrier number is MC-179862.
As of Jun 13, 2026, DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC has a 46.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC operates 27 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DW TRANSPORT & LEASING INC is based in N FRANKLIN, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
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49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
49 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 4
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2019 → Oct 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2019 | $750K | 3 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2017 | $750K | 4 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Dec 2014 → Dec 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2012 → Jan 2015 | $750K | 5 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Nov 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST | Apr 2010 → Apr 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2009 → May 2010 | $750K | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2006 → May 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → current | $750K | 9 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Apr 2001 → Apr 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Apr 2000 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1996 → Apr 2000 | $750K | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1995 → Apr 1995 | $750K | 2 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1993 → Apr 1995 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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