DIRECT TRANSPORT LTD
USDOT 705109 · Doing business as DTL
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (28 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Out-of-service rate8.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 29 years ago
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 705109 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-312287 |
| Legal Name | DIRECT TRANSPORT LTD |
| DBA Name | DTL |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7012827066 |
| Address | 460 7TH AVE NE, West Fargo, ND, 58078 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20181211) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2011-11-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2011-11-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1997-01-07 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1997-01-07 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 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 | 90 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-06-24 — TN — towaway
- 2025-05-18 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (24), 12 (11), 20 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 28 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 28 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,324,900 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-MAR-26 |
DIRECT TRANSPORT LTD operates 28 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in ND.
Nearby
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- D J SWENSON INC — USDOT 912737, 18 power units
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