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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 54 days (since Mar 24, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

DS BROS TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 3818435 Active Based in EDINBURGH, IN

DS BROS TRANSPORT INC is a motor carrier based in EDINBURGH, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3818435. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 4 drivers, with 31 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 57.1%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Most carriers are unrated until they undergo a compliance review — being unrated is not, by itself, a red flag, but it does mean federal investigators have not formally evaluated the carrier's safety management practices. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier Overview

DS BROS TRANSPORT INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers, based in Edinburgh, IN. Across 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 19.0% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is active for common.

Power Units
2
Drivers
4
Inspections
31
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
57.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
Authorities
1
1 active

Active filings

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

21 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 110% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in AZ (5) and CA (3), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

19.0% out-of-service rate; led by Hours of Service (40.7% of violations); top code 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 (HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.) cited 12 times.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Vang are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 active
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
Currently uninsured
No active BIPD/Primary since Mar 24, 2026 (54 days).
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 57.1% vs 23.4% +33.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
BOC-3 Process Agent
Serves 127,947 carriers
Location & Contact
7165 W OLD STATE ROAD 252
EDINBURGH, IN 46124
Phone: 2092943145
Registration
USDOT 3818435
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 632,927 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 57.1% is well above the 10–15% national average.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 288,393 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 288,393 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
57.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 288,393 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +57.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-05 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arizona (AZ) 4 1 25.0% Oct 30, 2025
California (CA) 3 2 66.7% Sep 30, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 2 0 0.0% Sep 5, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Apr 17, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Feb 10, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Jun 12, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 1 100.0% May 18, 2024
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Nov 17, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Jul 3, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 13, 2024
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Mar 26, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 8, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 26
Great Dane 14
Utility 5
Vang 4
Vanguard 2
CIMC 1
Ford 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

SMS data not available

FMCSA's Safety Measurement System has not published per-BASIC scores for this carrier yet. This typically means the carrier doesn't meet minimum exposure thresholds (inspections/power units), or their SMS snapshot hasn't been ingested.

Recent Inspections (31 rows) View all 31 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87013172 Feb 10, 2026 MO 3 mo-st.-louis-mo
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86365715 Nov 17, 2025 AL 3 COTTONDALE AL
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17C-PI No
86212339 Oct 30, 2025 AZ 2 KINGMAN AZ
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
13 393.47A-BRC, 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 395.24 Yes
85921684 Sep 30, 2025 CA 1 ca-s/b-santa-nella-cvef
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
20 393.45B2-B-VAC, 393.205A-WRBH, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
85793718 Sep 11, 2025 CA 2 CACHE CREEK
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85706455 Sep 5, 2025 NC 3 ORANGE COUNTY
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85131775 Jul 3, 2025 SC 3 PIEDMONT SC
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86978527 Jun 12, 2025 NM 2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8D09 No
84437887 Apr 17, 2025 AR 3 VAN BUREN AR
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84429313 Apr 16, 2025 NC 2 I-40 EAST FORSYTH COUNTY
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84242690 Mar 26, 2025 IL 3 I-80
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.82A1 No
83503757 Dec 27, 2024 AZ 2 FLAGSTAFF AZ
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83410736 Dec 13, 2024 AZ 3 FLAGSTAFF AZ
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.24 No
83224697 Nov 20, 2024 AR 3 CONWAY AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLML, 392.9A3 No
83196659 Nov 16, 2024 CA 3 BARSTOW AREA
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
83167384 Nov 13, 2024 IA 3 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
11 395.30B1, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 395.24C2III No
82357794 Aug 8, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81883661 Jun 10, 2024 AZ 3 BUCKEYE AZ
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81656875 May 18, 2024 OK 1 BECKHAM POE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.9(a)(2), 396.5(b) Yes
81514176 Apr 27, 2024 AZ 3 SHOW LOW AZ
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81446719 Apr 25, 2024 OH 3 oh-roadside.
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16(a) No
80709382 Jan 24, 2024 CA 1 CACHE CREEK SCALES
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
79921739 Oct 13, 2023 AZ 3 TOPOCK PORT OF ENTRY
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79750366 Sep 23, 2023 CA 3 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 395.8 No
79217902 Jul 23, 2023 AR 2 ar-crawford-county(alma-east-stn)
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AZ0I25009815 Feb 15, 2025 AZ 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
AZ0I24063119 Oct 24, 2024 AZ 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Operating-authority certificates and decision notices filed with FMCSA. Each PDF is the original 2-page daily record. Click a row to view or download.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 30, 2022 MC1380807-C CPL REVOCATION View PDF →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVE-000825-02 BIPD/Primary Mar 24, 2025 Mar 24, 2026 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVE-000825-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 24, 2024 Mar 24, 2025 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY RTX22101077 BIPD/Primary Mar 24, 2023 Mar 24, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA956891031 BIPD/Primary Mar 24, 2022 Mar 24, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 25, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Mar 24, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 24, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 25, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Mar 24, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 24, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  7. Mar 30, 2022
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 6 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Unsafe Driving 1 1
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection/repair/maintenance - general Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.5(b) Fuel system leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify DS BROS TRANSPORT INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
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  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about DS BROS TRANSPORT INC

Is DS BROS TRANSPORT INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. DS BROS TRANSPORT INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3818435 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is DS BROS TRANSPORT INC's safety rating?
DS BROS TRANSPORT INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has DS BROS TRANSPORT INC had?
31 roadside inspections are on file for DS BROS TRANSPORT INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is DS BROS TRANSPORT INC's out-of-service rate?
DS BROS TRANSPORT INC's peak out-of-service rate is 57.1% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is DS BROS TRANSPORT INC based?
DS BROS TRANSPORT INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 7165 W OLD STATE ROAD 252, EDINBURGH, Indiana 46124. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does DS BROS TRANSPORT INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. DS BROS TRANSPORT INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1380807). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does DS BROS TRANSPORT INC operate?
DS BROS TRANSPORT INC self-reports 2 power units and 4 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has DS BROS TRANSPORT INC had any crashes?
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for DS BROS TRANSPORT INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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