Carrier profile · USDOT 825718 · MC-961230 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

David Lemons

DBA DAVES TOWING

1 power unitavg 2 yrLocal · 1 statesRONCEVERTE, WV88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-961230 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(304) 667-4880 Email dispatchdavidlemons@ymail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2 yr

Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 4

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈5.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈5.0 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United Financial’17–’19

Amguard’19–’20

United Financial’20–’22

Classic’22–’23

Amguard’23–’24

beyond this history

2016201920222025now

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

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	May 2024 → Aug 2024	$1M	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Mar 2024 → Apr 2024	$1M	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2023 → Mar 2024	$1M	1
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	Jan 2022 → Feb 2023	$1M	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2020 → Jan 2022	$1M	1
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2019 → Jan 2020	$1M	3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Feb 2019	$1M	2
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Aug 2016	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

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

Home base

RONCEVERTE, WV

9352 SENECA TRL S

Top corridor

WV 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2994770 USDOT 3514936

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david lemons — 5 carriers: USDOT 350357 USDOT 951926 USDOT 2141926 USDOT 4257297

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9352 SENECA TRL S, RONCEVERTE, WV, 24970
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (304) 667-4880
Email: davidlemons@ymail.com

Registration

Officer: David Lemons
USDOT / docket: 825718 · MC-961230
First registered: Aug 31, 1999
Last MCS-150: Aug 6, 2025 · 15,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

15,000

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 DAVID LEMONS.

DAVID LEMONS (USDOT 825718) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 6, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAVID LEMONS's USDOT number?

DAVID LEMONS's USDOT number is 825718, and its motor carrier number is MC-961230.

Is DAVID LEMONS authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DAVID LEMONS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DAVID LEMONS's safety record?

DAVID LEMONS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DAVID LEMONS's fleet?

DAVID LEMONS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAVID LEMONS based?

DAVID LEMONS is based in RONCEVERTE, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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