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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 14, 2026
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D & M POWELL INCORPORATED
USDOT 2471377 · MC854549 · EIN 20-2424873 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
411 S STRINGTOWN ROAD, COVINGTON, IN, 47932
(765) 793-1915 · DALE F POWELL
48
High risk
Risk factors
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 30% — above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 21.7% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
34 / 22
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
24 / 285
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Auto-Owners Insurance Company — $750K BIPD · policy 52-340137-00 · eff 05/18/2019
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate30% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate21.7% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance137 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance112 pts
Unsafe Driving36 pts
Other12 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A1-HOSP | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 3 | 56 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 32 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 20 | |
| 395.30B1-ELDDFR | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 15 | |
| 395.8K2-HOSP | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 12 |
Most inspected states
IN9
KY6
IL2
MI2
LA1
TN1
MS1
FL1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.00 | 0.72 | ≈9–16% | ▼ better |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2.24 | 2.38 | ≈91–98% (over 65) | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5.95 | 6.26 | ≈58–62% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-09-18. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · high impact
False log / RODS 50% (3 OOS) · Following / lane / reckless 24% (1 OOS) · Log / ELD device 13%
• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected: could improve up to 19 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
A high share of violations are occurring in Lyon County, KY · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Lyon County, KY to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 83% · Following / lane / reckless 14% · Other 3%
• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected: could improve up to 7 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 4 inspections, 7 violations, 2 OOS, 2 clean · trending worse.
1. Hours-of-Service Compliance7 viol · 2 OOS · 100%
395.30B1-ELDDFR ×5, 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT, 395.8A1-HOSP
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 6 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.68).
Repeat offenders: 395.30B1-ELDDFR ×5
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
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Crash record — 1 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21/2025 | GA | ✓ |
Equipment — 43 vehicles seen in inspections
25 trailer17 truck1 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
DALE F POWELL
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
1.4M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
22
Registered since
2014-01-29
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 10 carriers
Shares identifiers with 10 carriers (6 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLEX-N-GATE LOGISTICS LLC | 1586265 | 8 VINs | strong |
| D & M POWELL | 1015001 | officer, phone | strong |
| DALE F POWELL | 1705531 | officer | strong |
| MVT SERVICES LLC | 270179 | 2 VINs | medium |
⚠ Possible reincarnation: D & M POWELL (USDOT 1015001, 2002).
Activity history (recent)
03/24/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
1.4M mi reported (2025)
05/18/2019 — Insurance filed — Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 52-340137-00
05/18/2019 — Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 44-058941-01
04/10/2015 — Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1442978
03/28/2014 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
03/28/2014 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
01/29/2014 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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