Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
457 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2258283 · MC-770688
NATIONAL DCP LLC
DBA NDCP
457 power unitsavg 3.5 yrNational · 40 statesDULUTH, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-770688 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
457Power units
333 observed · MCS-150
288Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 876 inspections.
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.316.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
29 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NATIONAL DCP LLC safe to work with?
Is NATIONAL DCP LLC safe to load? NATIONAL DCP LLC (USDOT 2258283, MC-770688) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DULUTH, GA, operating 457 power units and 748 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 876 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
NDNATIONAL DCP LLC 88
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Safety
876 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.3% (24-mo)294 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)575 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 457-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 457
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 575
- Annualized
- ≈288 / 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 Driving238
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance59 · 50 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance55 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance33 · 10 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance32
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance24
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving19
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance17
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Charter Oak · 12–20
20122020
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 457
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 333
- Trailers (towed)
- 288
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo572572
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DULUTH, GA
Top corridor
MD ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 16130USDOT 671078USDOT 51938USDOT 2372592USDOT 1386901USDOT 3097925USDOT 332295Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (71 trucks · 63 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 14811USDOT 83820USDOT 327574USDOT 57058USDOT 297334USDOT 44645USDOT 268015USDOT 546484
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)457457
Observed (24 mo)333333
Shared w/ other carriers7171
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3805 CRESTWOOD PKWY NW, DULUTH, GA, 30096-7145
- Mailing address
- 3805 CRESTWOOD PARKWAY SUITE 4, DULUTH, GA, 30096
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 369-8600
- Cell
- (470) 396-1616
- Fax
- (770) 935-7662
- Web domain
- natdcp.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Ditmars · Jamie Faulkner
- USDOT / docket
- 2258283 · MC-770688
- First registered
- 12/27/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 06/12/2026 · 34,775,419 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.32
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is NATIONAL DCP LLC's USDOT number?
NATIONAL DCP LLC's USDOT number is 2258283, and its motor carrier number is MC-770688.
Is NATIONAL DCP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, NATIONAL DCP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NATIONAL DCP LLC's safety record?
NATIONAL DCP LLC has a 16.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 876 roadside inspections, with 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NATIONAL DCP LLC's fleet?
NATIONAL DCP LLC operates 457 power units and 748 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NATIONAL DCP LLC based?
NATIONAL DCP LLC is based in DULUTH, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.