Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3440551 · MC-1117293
SEMPER VIRTUS INC
DBA DEDICATED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
17 power unitsavg 4 yrNational · 17 statesFIRTH, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1117293 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
46Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 6 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.38.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SEMPER VIRTUS INC safe to work with?
Is SEMPER VIRTUS INC safe to load? SEMPER VIRTUS INC (USDOT 3440551, MC-1117293) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FIRTH, NE, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 102 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SVSEMPER VIRTUS INC 70
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Safety
102 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 17-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 47
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving26
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Great West · 20–23
20202024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2020 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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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)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 46
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
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo4747
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FIRTH, NE
Top corridor
SD ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2443160USDOT 191496USDOT 3859347USDOT 130271Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (75 trucks · 46 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3014047USDOT 3267070USDOT 3630045USDOT 299073USDOT 2589359USDOT 3280367USDOT 2275676USDOT 3145664
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dtsmidwest.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3698373
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers7575
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
- 28301 POST ROCK CIRCLE, FIRTH, NE, 68358
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 480-6092
- Cell
- (402) 499-7608
- Web domain
- dtsmidwest.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Putt · Charley Dehoney
- USDOT / docket
- 3440551 · MC-1117293
- First registered
- 06/15/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/23/2025 · 2,210,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.55
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is SEMPER VIRTUS INC's USDOT number?
SEMPER VIRTUS INC's USDOT number is 3440551, and its motor carrier number is MC-1117293.
Is SEMPER VIRTUS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SEMPER VIRTUS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SEMPER VIRTUS INC's safety record?
SEMPER VIRTUS INC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 102 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is SEMPER VIRTUS INC's fleet?
SEMPER VIRTUS INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SEMPER VIRTUS INC based?
SEMPER VIRTUS INC is based in FIRTH, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.