CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4416174· MC1735541· CARRIER· EIN 82-1825485
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DSS TRANSPORT LLC

15548 87TH LN NE, OTSEGO, MN, 55330(612) 308-8931dsstrans0@gmail.comSTEPAN CHAPOR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
STAR MUTUAL RRG
Vehicle OOS
33.3%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC1735541

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/28/2025
STAR MUTUAL RRG· policy 32300-C35CC3-25
Authority history (2) ▾
08/01/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2025)
07/02/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/26/2025 → 08/28/2025

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver4 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

4 inspections · 4 violations (1 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

4
Inspections
4
Violations
1
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

4
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • NC1
  • LA1
  • KY1
  • IA1
  • FL1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▬ Holding steady
2
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Unsafe Driving 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

5
Inspections
4
Violations
1
Out-of-service
45
CSA points
0
Crashes
5
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

5 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

3 truck 2 trailer
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2535GU596712· STA0649 MN
2014 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4N99EH4EN163800· PAW2188 MN
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH1KN873640· PZB8420 MN
2015 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0626FW702278· 0850STU MN
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH3LN212080· PZB2120 MN

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
STEPAN CHAPOR
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2025-05-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 5 owned trailers · 4 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
SMITH EXPRESS INC
USDOT 3482163Active· MAPLE GROVE, MN
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
4V4N99EH4EN1638001GRAA0626FW7022784V4NC9EH3LN212080
Medium· 1
IIK TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 2285949Active· BRIDGEVIEW, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH3LN2120804V4NC9EH1KN873640

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

6 events
  1. 04/21/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/28/2025Insurance filed — STAR MUTUAL RRG

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 32300-C35CC3-25

  3. 08/28/2025Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA998783188

  4. 08/01/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2025)

  5. 07/02/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  6. 05/28/2025Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-21
Reported mileage
38,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 11:30 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.