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DIRECT TRANSPORT LTD

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Company CheckDIRECT TRANSPORT LTD · DOT 705109
DBA: DTL
460 7TH AVE NE, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078
DOT# 705109 MC# 312287 West Fargo, North Dakota 29 years
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28
Power Units
28
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
136
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 Show details
Identity & ownership 1
  • Jun 26, 2026
    DBA name changed.
Safety & compliance 6
  • Aug 6, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Aug 1, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jul 29, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 6 violations (no OOS).
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 24, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 18, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameDIRECT TRANSPORT LTD
DBA NameDTL
DOT Number705109
MC Number312287
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationWest Fargo, North Dakota
Added09/15/1997
MCS-15003/12/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address460 7TH AVE NE, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078
Mailing Address460 7TH AVE NE, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078

Other Companies at This Address

Address460 7TH AVE NE, WEST FARGO, ND 58078
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
4
Others here
2
Distinct phones
3
Active
CompanyDOTPhoneStatus
DIRECT LOGISTICS INC2223186Sign in shared ×4Active
DIRECT TRANSPORT INC2221847Sign in shared ×4Active
DIRECT TRANSPORT LTD this company705109Sign in shared ×4Active
BOLT BORING INC2861011Sign inInactive
CHRISTINA MCDANIEL1327870Sign in shared ×4Inactive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC312287
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating29 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 2.37 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .48 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure .05 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 3.6 · 20 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,324,900 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceActual

Drivers

28
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
28
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS4.3% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS18.6% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review05/29/2025

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/11/2026
CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy #GWP90077A
Last checked09/07/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet28 units
Drivers28
Mileage2,324,900 mi
Operating29 years
MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total93
Out of Service4
OOS Rate4.3%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total43
Out of Service8
OOS Rate18.6%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 05/29/2025 | Rated: 12/11/2018

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
17 · 5 OOS -
2024
60 · 9 OOS
2025
40 · 5 OOS
2026
31 · 0 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
0 crashes =
2025
1 crash
2026
1 crash =
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 87 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (8% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/24/2026 BRENTWOOD TN 0 0 1 2 Other/Unknown Dry Daylight
05/18/2025 AKRON OH 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

86 roadside violations across 87 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 44 violations · 5 OOS
Unsafe Driving 23 violations · 2 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 18 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/06/2026 IA Walk-Around (Level II) IA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/01/2026 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SISSETON SD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/29/2026 MN Full (Level I) MOORHEAD MN 6 0 3 0 3 0 - Detail
07/21/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) MANSFIELD OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/19/2026 IA Walk-Around (Level II) IA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/17/2026 AR Walk-Around (Level II) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/13/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/13/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2026 MO Full (Level I) JOPLIN MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) BRENTWOOD TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MOORHEAD MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SISSETON SD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) US-51 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) DELL RAPIDS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/18/2026 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) CLARKS GROVE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) DEVILS LAKE ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/21/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) JAMESTOWN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/30/2026 US Full (Level I) MENOKEN ND 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/11/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 218 SB IOWA AVE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/11/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 026 - CARLOCK - I-74 W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/18/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) CAIRO OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/22/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY LAKE WA 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/15/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) IL-54 AND 1000 AVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/05/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MOORHEAD MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/21/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2025 KS Walk-Around (Level II) BELLEVILLE M.C.I.S. #58 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/21/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) HUMBOLDT TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) HAGUE ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
10/10/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) JANESVILLE WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2025 ND Full (Level I) MOORETON ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/06/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) NEVADA OH 1 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
09/30/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/29/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ERSKINE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2025 SD Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SD 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/28/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) NEWBERRY SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/26/2025 MN Full (Level I) MOORHEAD MN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) WILLOW SPRINGS MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2025 ND Full (Level I) FARGO ND 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
07/29/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MOORHEAD MN 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2025 IA Full (Level I) 28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
07/22/2025 MN Full (Level I) MOORHEAD MN 7 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
07/09/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/28/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/27/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) CARMEL HAMLET NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) LAKE CITY FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SISSETON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-64 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) WIBAUX MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) CLIMAX MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/01/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/15/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 NB 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) FARGO ND 3 2 3 2 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) MOORETON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/01/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 218 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) ARMINGTON MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/23/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MAPLE GROVE MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/04/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 218 NB MM 79.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/24/2024 WA Driver-Only (Level III) SPRAGUE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) MOORETON ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/06/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) MOORETON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON KEAARNY E BYP, 768 FEET SOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/27/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/22/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/21/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ERSKINE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/17/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) MAPLETON ND 6 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
11/10/2024 AR Full (Level I) SPRINGDALE AR 6 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
11/08/2024 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/06/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SISSETON SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-90NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/02/2024 ND Full (Level I) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2024 WI Walk-Around (Level II) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/04/2024 TN Walk-Around (Level II) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/26/2024 MN Full (Level I) ERSKINE MN 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) JAMESTOWN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/21/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
08/21/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON 6 1 2 0 4 1 - Detail
08/20/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TILFORD SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/20/2024 SD Full (Level I) SISSETON SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/13/2024 OH Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2024 WI Full (Level I) ROBERTS WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/04/2024 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
07/17/2024 MN Full (Level I) MOORHEAD MN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) KNIGHTSTOWN IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections94
Unsafe Driving 10 viols
HOS Compliance 11 viols
Controlled Substances 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 20 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP71993A$1,000,00012/11/199601/01/2001Cancelled
84SURETYWESTERN SURETY CO.69391628$010/14/200212/01/2002Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.TPU3035404$1,000,00001/01/200211/01/2011Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryREPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANYTRK 0000 446$1,000,00001/01/200101/01/2002Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryREPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANYTRK 0000 446$1,000,00001/01/200101/10/2002Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC312287MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED01/07/1997--

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