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DAB INTERNATIONAL INC

WAKE FOREST, NC

DAB INTERNATIONAL INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Wake Forest, NC. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Sep 1, 2001
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DAB INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 688383)
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 25.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/688383/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 688383 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: LINWOOD DAVIS Company officer 2: JENNIFER ROBBINS Motor Vehicles Based in WAKE FOREST, NC

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

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.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323686 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 688383
In FMCSA records since May 6, 1997 (~29y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LINWOOD DAVIS
Company officer 2 JENNIFER ROBBINS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 185,820 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (919) 570-0303
Email: [email protected]
Physical
208 E ELM AVE
WAKE FOREST, NC 27587
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 688383
In FMCSA records since May 6, 1997 (~29y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 185,820 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.20 vs 1.80 -1.60
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1997-06-16 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 10% —
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
2
Inspections
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
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

DAB INTERNATIONAL INC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (6) and SC (3).

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt, GMC, and Kauf are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 323,686 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 323,686 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,686 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-11 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
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
North Carolina (NC) 6 1 16.7% Feb 19, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 3 0 0.0% Jan 8, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Jan 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 6
Kauf 4
Cotl 3
GMC 3
Chevrolet 1
Cotrell 1
Cottrell T 1
Kaufman 1
Other 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 — 1.45 1 — 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 (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87098679 Feb 19, 2026 NC 1 NC 540 NR US 64
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
1GT49UEY6PF146455
1 393.43 Yes
86905581 Jan 27, 2026 NC 1 58
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
NC ID174322 · 1GT49UEY6PF146455
0 — No
86800602 Jan 13, 2026 US 1 MEBANE NC
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC 174322 · 1GT49UEY6PF146455
1 393.95F No
86735297 Jan 8, 2026 SC 3 CLINTON SC
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP2719 · 5KKHAEDV5LPLU0693
0 — No
86351137 Nov 17, 2025 NC 3 nc-lumberton-weigh-station,-i-95,
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC MW5868 · 1NPXLP9X9HD416110
0 — No
86195885 Oct 29, 2025 NC 1 I 540 NEAR US 64 BUS
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
NC ID174322 · 1GT49UEY6PF146455
0 — No
83940065 Feb 23, 2025 SC 3 DARLINGTON SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC MW5868 · 1NPXLP9X9HD416110
0 — No
83883529 Feb 14, 2025 NC 3 US17
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC MW5868 · 1NPXLP9X9HD416110
0 — No
83761045 Jan 30, 2025 SC 3 SAINT GEORGE SC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC MW5868 · 1NPXLP9X9HD416110
0 — No
83243487 Nov 22, 2024 NC 3 nc-lumberton-weigh-station,-i-95,
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC MW5868 · 1NPXLP9X9HD416110
0 — No
81877323 Jun 13, 2024 SC 3 US 52 DARLINGTON COUNTY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC MW5868 · 1NPXLP9X9HD416110
1 392.2 No
81456077 Apr 26, 2024 SC 3 US 76 MARION COUNTY
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NP2719 · 5KKHAEDV5LPLU0693
1 392.2 No
80181738 Nov 15, 2023 NC 1 nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i-
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NK4753 · 3C63RPGL0KG591724
0 — No
79651960 Sep 13, 2023 NC 1 US1
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NK4753 · 3C63RPGL0KG591724
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
FL8327130403 Jun 6, 2013 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0100886068 May 1, 2003 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL7077623502 Mar 2, 2002 FL 1 0 No No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC319531
N
—
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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC319531 common N —
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
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP02627A 91X $1,000,000 Sep 1, 2001 On file ACTIVE
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY T031097100 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2000 Sep 1, 2001 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP8791778 CARGO — Nov 18, 1998 Aug 22, 1999 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP 8791778 CARGO — Jul 14, 1997 Nov 18, 1998 REPLACED
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL474486 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 1997 Oct 18, 2000 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 21, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. Sep 1, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 18, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  4. Aug 22, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  5. Nov 18, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  6. Jun 16, 1997
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
58 NC 1 0
I 540 NEAR US 64 BUS NC 1 0
NC 540 NR US 64 NC 1 1
US1 NC 1 0
US17 NC 1 0
CLINTON SC SC 1 0
DARLINGTON SC SC 1 0
SAINT GEORGE SC SC 1 0
US 52 DARLINGTON COUNTY SC 1 0
US 76 MARION COUNTY SC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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