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DLW TRANSPORTATION LLC
Doyline, LA
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 2790656 · MC 930783
No Safety Rating
Active 10 yrs, 11 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-930783 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Berkley Casualty Company
Safety
Not Rated
9.1% OOS · 37 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 10 yrs, 11 mo
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.7% — below the 20.7% national average
- 37 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC930783
Common Carrier, Contract Carrier
Insurance on File
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy 7803627
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2790656
MC Number
MC-930783
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
January 12, 2026
FMCSA Registration
August 14, 2015
Authority Granted
October 7, 2015
Annual Mileage
660,421 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
142 Aj Jefferson Rd, Doyline, LA 71023
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Carlos L. Lofton
Officer 2
Chiquita Lofton
Cargo Types
General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsOilfield EquipmentPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
37
Driver Inspections
21
Vehicle Inspections
22
Out-of-Service Violations
3
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance38
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate8.3% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (2.8pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate7.7% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
9.1% of 22 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
23rd percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 of 14 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 24 inspections
Hours of Service
2 of 24 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 24 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 24 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX18
LA14
Fleet & Equipment (21)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~11
of 9 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~10
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
11
Flatbed
7
Semi-trailer
3
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Reitnouer Inc | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1RNF48A2X8R020547 | 6 | 2 |
| 2006 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X96D870206 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 Kenworth T2000 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKTDR9X42J894060 | 5 | — |
| Mckt | Semi-trailer | 5MAPA532XJA044999 | 4 | — |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLD51GLGZ8811 | 3 | — |
| 2019 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF482C4K3154995 | 3 | — |
| 2008 Transcraft | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1TTF5320782021524 | 3 | — |
| 2020 Transcraft/wabash Combo Steel/Alum Flatbed | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1TTF532C8L3204041 | 3 | — |
| 2006 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5D49X06N634260 | 3 | — |
| 2007 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X97N688601 | 3 | — |
Show all 21 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGLDR9JSJU0054 | 3 | — |
| 2019 Mac Trailer Manufacturing | Flatbed · 48 ft | 5MAPA4820KA042649 | 3 | — |
| 2019 Mac Trailer Manufacturing | Flatbed · 48 ft | 5MAPA4827KA045676 | 3 | — |
| Mack Trail | Semi-trailer | 5MAPA5320JA045000 | 3 | — |
| 2005 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X55N846753 | 2 | — |
| 2002 International 9400i | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCNAPR62C027151 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLDR1HLHL4467 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBD49X5KD628568 | 1 | — |
| 2000 International 9900i | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCHAER9YC067923 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Mac Trailer Manufacturing | Flatbed · 53 ft | 5MAPA5320LH057383 | 1 | — |
| Mckt | Semi-trailer | MAPA53520JA045000 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (37)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2026 | V262562540 | TX, TX | II | — | — | NUCOR STEEL TEXAS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT — |
1XP5D49X06N634260 5MAPA5320JA045000 |
LA P265083 LA J870799 |
| August 21, 2026 | V262520770 | TX, TX | I | 2 | 1 | DLW TRANSPORTATION | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT REITNOUER INC |
1XP5DB9X96D870206 1RNF48A2X8R020547 |
LA P285724 LA J173131 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| August 11, 2026 | LALNS01852 | ARCADIA LA | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING |
3AKJGLDR9JSJU0054 5MAPA4820KA042649 |
LA P272555 LA J856655 |
| August 7, 2026 | V262502428 | 512M IH20 EB, TX | II | 2 | — | PLANT | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT REITNOUER INC |
1XP5DB9X96D870206 1RNF48A2X8R020547 |
LA P285724 LA J173131 |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| July 16, 2026 | V262443635 | 37438 TX64, TX | II | 3 | — | NONE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
2HSCHAER9YC067923 1TTF482C4K3154995 |
LA P299426 LA J707328 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.55C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 395.22H4 | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| July 16, 2026 | LASHS01355 | SHREVEPORT LA | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT REITNOUER INC |
1XP5DB9X96D870206 1RNF48A2X8R020547 |
LA P285724 LA J173131 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 3 | ||||||||
| May 26, 2026 | V262383817 | IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE, TX | I | — | — | YARD | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING |
3AKJGLDR9JSJU0054 5MAPA4820KA042649 |
LA P272555 LA J856655 |
| May 14, 2026 | LALNS01581 | HOMER LA | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT MACK TRAIL |
1XP5D49X06N634260 5MAPA5320JA045000 |
LA P265083 LA J870799 |
| February 10, 2026 | V262226624 | IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE, TX | II | 2 | — | BUILDERS FIRST CHOICE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
1XKTDR9X42J894060 1TTF532C8L3204041 |
LA P235031 LA J173117 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| January 13, 2026 | V262061782 | IH20 EB TYLER SCALE, TX | I | 5 | 1 | BUILDERS FIRST SOURCE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT REITNOUER INC |
1XP5DB9X96D870206 1RNF48A2X8R020547 |
LA P285724 LA J173131 |
| 396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| BUILDERS FIRST CHOICE | 2 | February 10, 2026 |
| NUCOR STEEL TEXAS | 1 | August 26, 2026 |
| BUILDERS FIRST SOURCE | 1 | January 13, 2026 |
| STRAIGHT LINE HARDWOODS | 1 | November 10, 2025 |
| BIG D LUMBER | 1 | August 6, 2025 |
| PALLET LOGISTICS | 1 | July 24, 2025 |
| WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY | 1 | September 25, 2024 |
| DELTA STEEL | 1 | August 26, 2024 |
| CERTAIN TEED LLC | 1 | February 15, 2024 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2023 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| September 27, 2022 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| September 27, 2017 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| September 28, 2016 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| October 7, 2015 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2023 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
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