DNT EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 46
- Drivers · CDL
- 11 · 11
- Annual miles
- 1.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Tractors | 12 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| Trailers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- Registered
- 03-01-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-07-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- THOMAS HALLECK
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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.
The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 46 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 11 units seen in 24 months, 0.23 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
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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Authority was suspended for insuranceFMCSA suspended the operating authority on Oct 3, 2026 (no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file) and reinstated it on Oct 12, 2026. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet between Oct 3, 2026 and Oct 12, 2026, and who ended the policy and why.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 11 of the 46 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (22 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 46 are running.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule (the MCS-150 was last updated Oct 2026).
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Indiana (about 50 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.011 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 0.42 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.18 | 0.77 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
17 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert10 · 4 OOSBrakes 4 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 2 · Lights 1 · Other parts 1
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Hours of service No alert4 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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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-
Mar192025AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · SiriusPoint America Insurance Companyon record since Sep 29, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2026
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → SiriusPoint America Insurance Company (Jan 2025)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last May 21, 2025, replaced 484 days later)
- 2 lapses in liability filings, 525 days in all (the longest 484 days) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Oct 7, 2026 for an effective date of Sep 29, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority Oct 3, 2026: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file; reinstated Oct 12, 2026. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 12, 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
15 filings and 10 authority events since 2000 · 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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Oct 3, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 29, 2026SiriusPoint America Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on filereceived Oct 7, 2026 for an effective date of Sep 29, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Sep 17, 2026SiriusPoint America Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 29, 2026 · superseded by the same policyFMCSA's new system
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Aug 30, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Sep 29, 2026took effectFMCSA's new system
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Apr 24, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 29, 2025opened after SiriusPoint America Insurance Company filed a cancellation notice (effective May 21, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2025SiriusPoint America Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 21, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Dec 5, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 30, 2024cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2024FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 21, 2024 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Jan 1, 2025 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2023FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2020SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2019CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2013CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 28, 2012opened after SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2012SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 28, 2011opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2011NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 28, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 27, 2011cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 11, 2011NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 1, 2011 · insurer name change4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 11, 2011NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2011 · insurer name change4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2011Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2011NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 11, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2011NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 11, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 28, 2000Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 7, 2000Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2000CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 11, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect7 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
- Michigan 4
- Tennessee 3
- Indiana (HQ) 2
- Missouri 2
- Mississippi 2
- Ohio 2
- Texas 2
- Georgia 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 22 inspections were in Indiana.
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 (46 power units: 46 filed, 11 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 46 power units this active to have about 1.1 crashes a year — but only 11 of the 46 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.23 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.3 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 0.9 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 3.3× 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 | 3 | 0.80 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.41 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 6.33 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-DEC-25 – 29-JAN-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.