DSV ROAD TRANSPORT INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 421
- Drivers · CDL
- 340 · 340
- Annual miles
- 13.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Tractors | 158 | 229 | 0 | 387 |
| Trailers | 150 | 604 | 0 | 754 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-10-2010) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-02-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOHN FARRIS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Its risk relativity (0.74× similar fleets) would put it in Strong; this rule holds it at Satisfactory:
- Strong withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.76× class
The downside is never capped.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crashes2 crashes with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Jun 7, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 9 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service7 out-of-service violations against drivers: 5 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Oct 2024 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 46 of 180 violations (26%). Light or brake defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.7% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 6
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High speeding: 5
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.019 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.53 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.21 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
180 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert142 · 39 OOSLights 46 · Brakes 33 · Tires 23 · Cargo securement 15 · Steering & suspension 4 · 21 more
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Hours of service No alert24 · 5 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 11 · Over hours limit 6 · No log 5 · False log 2
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Unsafe driving No alert12 · 0 OOSSpeeding 5 · Reckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSMedical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug122026OregonProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar152026KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb272026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec182025TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Dec52025TexasProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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Aug282025IndianaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain.
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Jun72025NevadaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Jun72025NevadaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan232025IndianaInjury · 5 people hurtIce road, daylight, snow.
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Jan152025TennesseeFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct292024MontanaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
3 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 11 crashes were fatal.
4 of the 11 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · Ace American Insurance Companyon record since Dec 31, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2003
- Cargo filing
- required · on file · Ace American Insurance Company since Dec 31, 2025
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company since Feb 21, 2024
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
47 filings and 14 authority events since 1978 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Dec 31, 2025Ace American Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 31, 2025Ace American Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 31, 2024ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 23, 2024Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 21, 2024Southwest Marine And General Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Feb 20, 2024Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2024ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 31, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2024ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 18, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 20, 2024cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2023ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jan 29, 2024 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2022ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2021ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2020ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2019ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2019NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PACargo · ended Feb 20, 2024 · insurer name change62 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2018ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2018SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 16, 2019 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2017ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2017SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Feb 20, 2024 · insurer name change79 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 13, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 14, 2016cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 13, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 11, 2016cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2016ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2016GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 15, 2016 · insurer name change3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2016ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2016 · superseded by the same policy3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 11, 2016opened after ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 27, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Texas 37
- New Mexico 26
- California 22
- Colorado 16
- Utah 16
- Montana (HQ) 12
- Arizona 11
- Washington 10
Runs well beyond its home state: 12 of 257 inspections were in Montana.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (421 power units: 421 filed, 147 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 421 power units this active to have about 9.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 17 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 5.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 6.9 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 30, 2024 · WA · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 3 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
- Strong withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.76× class
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 12 | 0.27 | |
| HOS Compliance | 21 | 0.52 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.07 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72 | 4.67 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.