Carrier profile · USDOT 482746 · FF-3454 · Updated Aug 23, 2026

Exel Inc

DBA DHL SUPPLY CHAIN USA

768 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 43 statesWESTERVILLE, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEFF-3454 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

768Power units

448 observed · MCS-150

500Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(614) 865-8500 Email dispatchnoram.hse@dhl.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 23, 2026

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record35 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1423 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

60 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

60 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

768 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

833 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 11.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 520 vehicle and 833 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

789 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 47

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 768-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 768
Inspections · 24 mo: 833
Annualized: ≈417 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving193 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance77 · 20 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance73 · 26 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance55 · 45 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving40 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance34 · 18 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance27 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance23 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

American Home’07–’09

National Union’09–’16

National Union’23–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since May 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2023 → Jul 2025	$750K	9
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2017 → Jul 2017	$1M	3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2009 → Apr 2016	$750K	11
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	May 2007 → May 2009	$750K	2
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	May 2006 → May 2006	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Dec 2004	$750K	1
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Dec 2004	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2004 → Aug 2006	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 768
Observed power (24 mo): 448
Trailers (towed): 500

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

38.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

829

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WESTERVILLE, OH

360 WESTAR BOULEVARD

Top corridor

CA ⇄ OH

CA 191 · NM 69 · TX 56

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 35 trucks also ran under 29 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3455048 USDOT 3794639 USDOT 4237970 USDOT 2038045 USDOT 4006590 USDOT 4009688 USDOT 3992475 USDOT 753560Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (98 trucks · 173 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130 USDOT 3145664 USDOT 3472462 USDOT 3538604 USDOT 3630045 USDOT 327574 USDOT 723723 USDOT 2824898

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@dhl.com — 12 carriers: USDOT 74167 USDOT 265466 USDOT 315026 USDOT 914516 USDOT 1146977 USDOT 1430420 USDOT 1996747 USDOT 2113238

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

768

Observed (24 mo)

448

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 360 WESTAR BOULEVARD, WESTERVILLE, OH, 43082
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (614) 865-8500
Email: noram.hse@dhl.com
Web domain: dhl.com

Registration

Officers: David Morris · Mark Smolik
USDOT / docket: 482746 · FF-3454
First registered: May 6, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jun 29, 2026 · 58,500,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 25, 2017
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

768

Power units

1,120

Drivers

1,069

CDL drivers

58,500,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for EXEL INC.

EXEL INC (USDOT 482746) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 23, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective May 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 23, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier received 833 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 520 vehicle-level and 833 driver-level — across 43 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier has 60 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 35 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 23, 2026.

It reports 768 power units and 1,120 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 29, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 25, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is EXEL INC's USDOT number?

EXEL INC's USDOT number is 482746, and its motor carrier number is FF-3454.

Is EXEL INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 23, 2026, EXEL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is EXEL INC's safety record?

EXEL INC has a 11.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,423 roadside inspections, with 60 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).