FF - DFI TRANSPORT LLC

Whitestown, IN · Interstate · 27 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 10, 2022 (4 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average37.5% vs Indiana average 23.1%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1380820: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$2,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
37.5%
3 of 8 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Indiana avg 23.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1380820 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$2,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1380820PrimaryZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy BAP 9560789 · BMC-91X
$2,000,000Apr 1, 2023Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

17inspections
37.5%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 8 · Indiana avg 23.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 17 · Indiana avg 5.5%
39violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 2, 2026IN31No
Sep 28, 2026KY31No
May 19, 2026IN17Yes
Mar 26, 2026KY31No
Mar 13, 2026IN32No
Feb 11, 2026TN23Yes
Dec 31, 2025IN23Yes
Dec 12, 2025KY31No
Dec 10, 2025IN20No
Nov 20, 2025IN22No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 Indiana average covers 61,543 vehicle and 111,154 driver inspections of all Indiana-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

20 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 39 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 serviceShareIndiana share
Hours-of-Service Compliance10050.0%18.1%
Vehicle Maintenance9445.0%58.8%
Unsafe Driving105.0%19.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS
22
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
20
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B2ELDDFC24
20
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
20
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H1ELDNUM
10
HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H2ELDNISDT
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Indiana column is the mix across all Indiana-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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

4crashes
0fatal
3injury
1tow-away
4 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 20, 2026Not Reported, CO01
May 13, 2026Champaign, IL00
Mar 26, 2025Hoagland, IN01
Feb 20, 2025Westfield (Hamilton), IN01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3818452
MC / docketMC1380820
Legal nameFF - DFI TRANSPORT LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units27
Drivers19
Annual mileage1,324,800 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 10, 2022 · 4 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 8, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProducePassengersMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about FF - DFI TRANSPORT LLC

What does FF - DFI TRANSPORT LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1380820: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about FF - DFI TRANSPORT LLC is old or missing?

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 FF - DFI TRANSPORT LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3818452. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (732) 424-3400, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1380820, 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 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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