Carrier profile · USDOT 428481 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Dock Hardware & Marine Fabrication LLC

DBA DH & MF LLC

1 power unitNORTHFORD, CT50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(843) 798-3625 Email dispatchdockshardware1@optonline.net

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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 peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 428481
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Nov 19, 199035 years ago
Domicile: NORTHFORD, CT
Self-reported fleet: 1 power unit1 drivers
Last MCS-150: Nov 17, 2025
Phone: (843) 798-3625

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DOCK HARDWARE & MARINE FABRICATION LLC.

DOCK HARDWARE & MARINE FABRICATION LLC (USDOT 428481) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 17, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DOCK HARDWARE & MARINE FABRICATION LLC's USDOT number?

DOCK HARDWARE & MARINE FABRICATION LLC's USDOT number is 428481.

Is DOCK HARDWARE & MARINE FABRICATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, DOCK HARDWARE & MARINE FABRICATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is DOCK HARDWARE & MARINE FABRICATION LLC's fleet?

DOCK HARDWARE & MARINE FABRICATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DOCK HARDWARE & MARINE FABRICATION LLC based?

DOCK HARDWARE & MARINE FABRICATION LLC is based in NORTHFORD, CT.

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