DAT TRUCKING
Legal: DAT TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202621 inspections · 52 violations (9 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.100B-CVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 2392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLILCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Improper lane change
5
1× · sev 5
- 6392.2SLIMPTUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.
5
1× · sev 5
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 8392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
2
2×
- 9393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- GA17
- AL13
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 82% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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 impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 59% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 9%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative2× · 9%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV3× · 33%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 6%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 6%
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 3%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around
- Torque wheels after service and re-torque on schedule
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA10 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- DAVID HARDGE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 93432966
- Registered since
- 1997-04-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 1 owned 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.
Activity history
36 events- 07/29/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
- 04/08/2025Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA995513401
- 04/08/2025Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TAPX-CP-000000231-00
- 03/12/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2025)
- 04/08/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT9950664705
- 04/08/2024Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TAP-CP-000000126-00
- 04/08/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA3486374
- 04/08/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883539 01
- 03/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2021)
- 04/08/2020Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 152790001
- 04/08/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07100606
- 04/08/2017Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07100605
- 04/08/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07100604
- 04/08/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07100603
- 04/08/2014Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07100602
- 04/08/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07100601
- 04/08/2012Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CBN356389
- 03/12/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2012)
- 04/08/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA04681602
- 03/14/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2011)
- 04/08/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA04681601
- 03/12/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2010)
- 04/08/2009Insurance cancelled — GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 25CC197660
- 03/12/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2009)
- 04/08/2008Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3467174
- 07/28/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/12/2006Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 235452 0405
- 04/29/2005Insurance cancelled — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 6AC7934
- 04/08/2005Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4199500-6
- 03/14/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2005)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2010-03-29
- Last review
- 2025-07-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-29
- Reported mileage
- 22,117 mi (2024)
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