DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC

Tabor City, NC · Interstate · 4 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 29, 2019 (7 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 2 signals

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is not authorized (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average40.0% vs North Carolina average 21.9%.
Operating authority
Last known: Not authorized
MC1562178: no authority granted
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
40.0%
2 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · North Carolina avg 21.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1562178 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3280052 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

Check: Motus record for USDOT 3280052 ↗

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

9inspections
40.0%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 5 · North Carolina avg 21.9%
11.1%driver out-of-service
1 of 9 · North Carolina avg 5.9%
14violations written on inspection reports
9 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 9, 2026NC30No
Jun 10, 2026NC20No
Apr 30, 2026NC30No
Apr 9, 2026SC31No
Dec 30, 2025NC111Yes
Aug 20, 2025NC22Yes
Mar 25, 2025NC20No
Mar 25, 2025NC20No
Nov 21, 2024NC30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The North Carolina average covers 60,410 vehicle and 117,678 driver inspections of all North Carolina-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

8 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 14 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareNorth Carolina share
Vehicle Maintenance6375.0%63.4%
Driver Fitness2225.0%6.3%
8 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Operating a CMV without a CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2
11
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate.
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141AF
11
No/improper breakaway or emergency braking
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343
11
Stop lamp violations
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39325F
11
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
11
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
10
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C
10
Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the North Carolina column is the mix across all North Carolina-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3280052
MC / docketMC1562178
Legal nameDLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units4
Drivers1
Annual mileage3,000 (2022)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 29, 2019 · 7 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateAug 20, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

Questions about DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC

What does DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC (MC1562178), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking DLS GROUND MAINTENANCE INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3280052. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (910) 840-5255, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1562178, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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