DARREN M PION
USDOT 1692826 · Doing business as D PION TRANSPORT
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (10 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate21.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1692826 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-81071 |
| Legal Name | DARREN M PION |
| DBA Name | D PION TRANSPORT |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8027442605 |
| Address | 3013 HAZEN NOTCH RD, Lowell, VT, 05847 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20240703) |
| 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 | 95 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 89 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 90 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 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 | 28 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 21.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-05 — NJ — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-06-17 — NY — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (16), 51 (11), 16 (10).
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) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 7 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 627,258 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-MAY-26 |
DARREN M PION operates 10 power units — a larger fleet than 95% of carriers registered in VT.
Nearby
Other carriers in Lowell, VT
- JAMES J BACKER — USDOT 1862460, 1 power units
- BRUCE W PION — USDOT 2107151, 1 power units
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