DLS TRANSPORT LLC
MIDLAND, TX
DBA: DLS TRANSPORT
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DLS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3231645) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3231645/ As of: Aug 29, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=176333 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Recent changes
- DBA — → DLS TRANSPORT · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability filing
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
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InsuranceGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Policy effective Sep 3, 2025
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Process AgentTRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1013342ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 3 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 33.33% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
DLS TRANSPORT had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0.
3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (3 stops).
33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Other, Ram, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 176,333 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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DBA — DLS TRANSPORTFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| Texas (TX) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Feb 3, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Other | 2 | |
| Ram | 2 | |
| Dodge | 1 | |
| Pjtm | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 3.67 | 4 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 4.11 | 4 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 86980464 | Feb 3, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 393.104B, 392.2RG, 392.82A1 | Yes |
| 86554938 | Dec 10, 2025 | TX | 2 | US67 MP 742 |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.2RG, 392.2-SLLS1, 393.104A | No |
| 82707291 | Sep 18, 2024 | TX | 2 | tx-sh-0349-in-midland-co.-(324-35 |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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5 | 396.17(c), 392.2, 393.60(d) | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| TX67D8HQE12S | Dec 22, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Sep 16, 2021 | MC1013342-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Aug 30, 2019 | MC1013342 | NC | REVOCATION | NC → |
| Feb 6, 2019 | MC1013342-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | GRT45351A | 91X | $1,000,000 | Sep 3, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA01083793 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 3, 2021 | Sep 3, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA 1083793 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 3, 2019 | Sep 3, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA00388911 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 30, 2019 | Oct 2, 2019 | NAME CHANGED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA00388911 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 30, 2019 | Sep 3, 2019 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 3, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Sep 16, 2021
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Sep 13, 2021
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Sep 13, 2021authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Sep 3, 2021insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Oct 2, 2019insuranceTERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Sep 5, 2019
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Sep 3, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| US67 MP 742 | TX | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
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Docket MC1013342
common · ACTIVE · MC
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC
BOC-3 process agent · 40,617 carriers served
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3 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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