DN TRUCKING LLC
DBA: DALE NELSON TRUCKING
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 10
- Drivers · CDL
- 10 · 6
- Annual miles
- 1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Trailers | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (04-08-2013)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 13 yr ago)
- Registered
- 04-07-1997 (29 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-04-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- GLENDA NELSON
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
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.
Not enough record to grade yet.
31 inspections and 3 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 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 1.8× as often as the median active fleet of 10–19 trucks.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-4 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Lights and cargo securementLights are 9 of 28 violations (32%).Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- 3 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 3
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High speeding: 5
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Historical FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.100 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 2.40 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 1.40 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
28 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert20 · 1 OOSLights 9 · Cargo securement 2 · Brakes 1 · Other parts 8
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Unsafe driving No alert8 · 0 OOSSpeeding 5 · Reckless / lane 2 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jan172025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan22025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Oct12024IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYon record since Jun 18, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1998
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Apr 2026); GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. (Oct 2025)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jun 18, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- 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 Sep 14, 2005)
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
37 filings and 13 authority events since 1998 · 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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Jun 18, 2026ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 15, 2026ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 18, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Oct 24, 2025NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 15, 2026 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 12, 2026 came after the replacement; 6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 24, 2025opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 24, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2023GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 24, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 27, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 24, 2023opened after ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 24, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2020ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 24, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2019AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 24, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2015AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 24, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2014NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 24, 2015 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 24, 2014opened after STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 24, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2013STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 24, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2012NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 24, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2011ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 24, 2012 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 27, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 25, 2011opened after CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 24, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2011CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 24, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 3, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 8, 2011opened after CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 30, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2009CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 30, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2009CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 30, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2009ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 24, 2009 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 2008PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 24, 2009 · replaced by another insurer16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 6, 2008PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 25, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2008ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 19, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 22, 2008cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2007ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 19, 2008 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 2, 2008 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&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
- Illinois (HQ) 29
- Indiana 2
Mostly inspected in its home state (94%).
How the estimate 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 (10 power units: 10 filed, 10 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 10 power units this active to have about 0.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.3 a year) — about 2.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.7 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
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.
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 | 8 | 5.03 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 8.50 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-OCT-24 – 31-MAR-25) 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.