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FRENCH TRUCKING, LLC

DBA: DAVE FRENCH

FRENCH TRUCKING, LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Deridder, LA. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — FRENCH TRUCKING, LLC (USDOT 574674)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/574674/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
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USDOT 574674 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: DUSTIN FRENCH Building Materials Construction Based in DERIDDER, LA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 92/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=323687 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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: Clear to review.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • DBA — → DAVE FRENCH · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name DAVE FRENCH LLC → FRENCH TRUCKING, LLC · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 574674
In FMCSA records since Sep 15, 1994 (~32y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner DUSTIN FRENCH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Building Materials, Construction
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (337) 226-8484
Email: [email protected]
Physical
163 CALVIN SHIRLEY ROAD
DERIDDER, LA 70634
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 574674
In FMCSA records since Sep 15, 1994 (~32y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 19 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 16.67% —
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%).

Power Units
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
19
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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.

Risk intelligence

DAVE FRENCH had 12 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in LA (12 stops).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Kenworth, Sterling t, and Travis tra are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 323,687 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,687 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,687 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — DAVE FRENCH
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name DAVE FRENCH LLC FRENCH TRUCKING, LLC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 12 2 16.7% Sep 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 5
International 4
Peterbilt 3
Sterling T 3
Travis Tra 3
Strg 2
Dorsey Tra 1
Magnolia T 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 2.71 3 — Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89007324 Sep 15, 2026 LA 2 SULPHUR LA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z922607 · 2HSCEAHR67C398820
4 393.75G-TAOW, 393.11A1-LCHL, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
88597673 Aug 3, 2026 LA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z917034 · 1NKWLB9X1VJ749094
0 — No
88019020 Jun 1, 2026 LA 3 —
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA Z922607 · 2HSCEAHR67C398820
0 — No
87199159 Mar 3, 2026 LA 1 LAKE CHARLES LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z922607 · 2HSCEAHR67C398820
0 — No
87114059 Feb 19, 2026 LA 2 WELSH LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z917034 · 1NKWLB9X1VJ749094
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
86789872 Jan 12, 2026 LA 3 LEESVILLE LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z917034 · 1NKWLB9X1VJ749094
0 — No
86346157 Nov 17, 2025 LA 3 LAKE CHARLES LA
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA G8230 · 2FZXEXYB01AF60630
0 — No
86148475 Oct 23, 2025 LA 2 LEESVILLE LA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z922607 · 2HSCEAHR67C398820
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.95A1 Yes
85878613 Sep 24, 2025 LA 2 EUNICE LA
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA G008230 · 2FZXEXYB01AF60630
0 — No
85303732 Jul 24, 2025 LA 3 LEESVILLE LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA Z917034 · 1NKWLB9X1VJ749094
0 — No
84402122 Apr 8, 2025 LA 3 RAGLEY LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA J051855 · 1NKWLB9X1VJ749094
0 — No
84252375 Mar 27, 2025 LA 2 DERIDDER LA
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA G8230 · 2FZXEXYB01AF60630
0 — No
82609002 Sep 4, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA G8470 · 1NPALT0X2WD455114
3 393.9(a), 392.2 Yes
81931875 Jun 20, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA G8470 · 1NPALT0X2WD455114
0 — No
81265945 Apr 2, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
LA G8230 · 2FZXEXYB01AF60630
3 392.2 No
80402558 Dec 14, 2023 LA 2 ROADSIDE
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
LA G8230 · 2FZXEXYB01AF60630
1 392.2 No
80275166 Nov 28, 2023 LA 1 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA G8470 · 1NPALT0X2WD455114
1 396.3(a)(1) Yes
79694071 Sep 18, 2023 LA 1 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA G8470 · 1NPALT0X2WD455114
2 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
78955659 Jun 21, 2023 LA 1 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
LA G8470 · 1NPALT0X2WD455114
4 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.53(b) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA402807300X Jun 24, 2004 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE LA 7 3
LEESVILLE LA LA 3 1
LAKE CHARLES LA LA 2 0
DERIDDER LA LA 1 0
EUNICE LA LA 1 0
RAGLEY LA LA 1 0
SULPHUR LA LA 1 1
WELSH LA LA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 2

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