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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 3, 2026
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DIRECTIONAL SERVICE LLC
USDOT 852091 · EIN 72-1401179
5320 KENNON LANE, BOSSIER CITY, LA, 71111
(318) 746-3535 · DANIEL MITCHELL
60
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 12.5% — above the 6.7% national average
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
12 / 16
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
6 / 22
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate33.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate12.5% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Hours-of-Service Compliance21 pts
Other4 pts
Vehicle Maintenance1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A-NON-ELD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 393.78 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | |
| 392.9BA-INACTIVE | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 393.60D | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 396.17C | — | 2 | 0 |
Most inspected states
TX6
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.43 | 0.00 | — | ▼ better |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1.50 | 1.75 | — | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.36 | 0.24 | — | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-07-13. “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
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
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: 1 inspections, 5 violations, 2 OOS, 0 clean · trending worse.
1. Other4 viol · 1 OOS · 80%
396.17C ×2, 392.9BA-INACTIVE, 393.60D
✓ Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
✓ Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
2. Hours-of-Service Compliance1 viol · 1 OOS · 20%
395.8A-NON-ELD
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 2 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.125).
Repeat offenders: 396.17C ×2
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Equipment — 17 vehicles seen in inspections
10 truck6 trailer1 other
Company profile
Officer
DANIEL MITCHELL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
16
Registered since
2000-01-31
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 13 carriers
Shares identifiers with 13 carriers.
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9132-1729 QUEBEC INC | 1645460 | officer | strong |
| D & K MITCHELL EXPRESS LLC | 3158357 | officer | strong |
| D P N TOWING LLC | 4282612 | officer | strong |
| DANIEL EDWARD MITCHELL JR | 716815 | officer | strong |
| DANIEL MITCHELL | 2157289 | officer | strong |
| HUFF & MITCHELL INC | 2104590 | officer | strong |
| JSJD LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LLC | 3924323 | officer | strong |
| KARMA RECOVERY LLC | 2252752 | officer | strong |
Activity history (recent)
11/07/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
01/31/2000 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
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