Carrier profile · USDOT 647478 · MC-301436 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

D & E Transportation Inc

DBA D & E TRANSPORTATION

27 power unitsavg 11.6 yrMulti-region · 13 statesPORTLAND, TN87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-301436 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

37Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.6Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 325-5214 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes15 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 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.6 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 28.95% on 38 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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11 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 7, 2026.

Safety

77 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 28.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 38 vehicle and 77 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

44.4% · 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 13.2 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

75 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 8

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 27-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 27
Inspections · 24 mo: 77
Annualized: ≈39 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving34 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 6 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

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 ’23 · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Axa Global’96–’00

Occidental Fire’04–’07

Redland’07–’10

Northland’12–’19

Progressive Hawaii’20–’23

Central’23–now

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Sep 2023	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Jul 2020 → Sep 2023	$750K	2
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2019 → Jul 2020	$750K	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Jul 2019	$750K	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2007 → Oct 2010	$750K	3
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2004 → Nov 2007	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2004	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	Oct 2002 → Oct 2003	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2001 → Oct 2002	$750K	4
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Mar 2000	$750K	3
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1996 → Mar 2000	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 14, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 27
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 37

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

67.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 14, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 29 inspections
Mississippi: 18 inspections
Indiana: 7 inspections
Kentucky: 7 inspections
Alabama: 5 inspections
Arkansas: 2 inspections
Louisiana: 2 inspections
Missouri: 2 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Maryland: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections

Home base

PORTLAND, TN

418 NORTH BROADWAY

Most inspections: TN

29 inspections

TN 29 · MS 18 · IN 7

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 14, 2026

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 (15 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2508694 USDOT 2791806 USDOT 3734139 USDOT 2393846 USDOT 3003404 USDOT 2508287 USDOT 1632617 USDOT 159317

Shares a company officer with other carriers

derrell clem — 2 carriers: USDOT 1111691

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 418 NORTH BROADWAY, PORTLAND, TN, 37148
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 325-5214
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: detransportationinc.com

Registration

Officers: Derrell Clem · Emily P Clem
USDOT / docket: 647478 · MC-301436
First registered: Jun 25, 1996
Last MCS-150: Nov 26, 2025 · 2,213,853 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,213,853

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 14, 2026

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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29%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

11 of 38 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

85violation records

20OOS-tagged records

11 of 38inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

280%0 / 28

Other vehicle maintenance

2433%8 / 24

Lights

128%1 / 12

Hours of service

1060%6 / 10

Brakes

933%3 / 9

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

50%Oct 24 to Apr 253 / 6

8%Apr 25 to Oct 251 / 13

25%Oct 25 to Apr 262 / 8

45%Apr 26 to Oct 265 / 11

Top 3 codes (13 of 85 records)

395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing5
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4

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393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection4
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak4
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLILC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.51C-BAPG Brake warning devices1
393.51C-BLPW Brake warning devices1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75A2-TAOTLM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8K2-HOSRC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for D & E TRANSPORTATION INC.

D & E TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 647478) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier received 77 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 77 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It reports 27 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 26, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is D & E TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

D & E TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 647478, and its motor carrier number is MC-301436.

Is D & E TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. D & E TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is D & E TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

D & E TRANSPORTATION INC has a 28.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 101 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).