DAWN TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 1170974
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (246 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate6.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1170974 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-463108 |
| Legal Name | DAWN TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2196497497 |
| Address | 3333 SARGENT RD, Jackson, MI, 49201 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 221 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-06-02 — TX — 1 injured
- 2026-04-14 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-06 — NC — towaway
- 2025-09-19 — CA — towaway
- 2025-07-11 — GA — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (28), 7 (20), 16 (17).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 246 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 273 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 14,504,050 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-APR-25 |
DAWN TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 246 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MI.
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