Carrier profile · USDOT 1489854 · MC-560742 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Davis Transportation Inc

19 power unitsavg 7.2 yrMulti-region · 11 statesSEMINARY, MS80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-560742 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

2014–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(601) 722-4440 Email dispatchjdavis@davistrans.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average75.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo75.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo75.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 75.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

75.0% · 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 79.2 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

28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’06–’13

Technology’13–’15

Northland’17–’19

Sagamore’20–’22

Sentry Select’22–’25

2006201120162021now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Dec 2025	$750K	1
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2022	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Dec 2019 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Dec 2019	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Dec 2016 → Jan 2018	$750K	2
STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2015 → Dec 2016	$750K	2
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC	May 2013 → May 2015	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2006 → May 2013	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

72.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

SEMINARY, MS

1115 HWY 589

Top corridor

MO ⇄ MS

MO 8 · IA 5 · AR 3

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3667213

Shares a company officer with other carriers

joe davis — 13 carriers: USDOT 922254 USDOT 963872 USDOT 1270735 USDOT 1408541 USDOT 1500792 USDOT 1618908 USDOT 2094935 USDOT 2549304

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1115 HWY 589, SEMINARY, MS, 39479
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (601) 722-4440
Fax: (601) 722-4442
Email: jdavis@davistrans.net
Web domain: davistrans.net

Registration

Officers: Joe Davis · Currie G Davis
USDOT / docket: 1489854 · MC-560742
First registered: Apr 18, 2006
Last MCS-150: Apr 3, 2025 · 2,547,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 12, 2016
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,547,000

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 DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC.

DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1489854) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 75.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 3, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 12, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1489854, and its motor carrier number is MC-560742.

Is DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 19 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC based?

DAVIS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in SEMINARY, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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