HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/684397-dn-trucking-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:33 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
DN TRUCKING LLC
Doing business as DALE NELSON TRUCKING
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.
- Conditional FMCSA safety ratingRated Apr 8, 2013. FMCSA found safety controls that needed correcting.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (618) 483-6441, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC318061.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC318061 | Primary | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY Policy CA872439821 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Jun 18, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 5 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC318061 | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY Policy CA872439821 | Jun 18, 2026 | Cancelled |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC318061 | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY Policy CA872439821 | Apr 15, 2026 | Cancelled |
| May 12, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC318061 | NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. Policy 73TRB006407 | Oct 24, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC318061 | NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. Policy 73TRB006407 | Oct 24, 2025 | Replaced |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC318061 | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. Policy GRT10973A | Oct 24, 2023 | Cancelled |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
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.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
1 of 9 · Illinois avg 24.1%
0 of 29 · Illinois avg 4.4%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 2 states and provinces, 24 months
- IL 27 93.1%
- IN 2 6.9%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 11
10 tractors · 1 straight trucks
Peterbilt 4Western Star 3Kenworth 2Freightliner 2
10 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 11
11 semi-trailers
Wilson 10Western Star 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
TGM 1POET 1Incobrasa Industries Ltd 1Solae, Llc 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | IL | 3 | 1 | No |
| Apr 16, 2026 | IL | 2 | 8 | No |
| Mar 4, 2026 | IL | 1 | 2 | No |
| Feb 26, 2026 | IL | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| Jan 22, 2026 | IL | 2 | 1 | No |
| Oct 10, 2025 | IL | 3 | 2 | No |
| Sep 16, 2025 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 10, 2025 | IL | 3 | 2 | No |
| Sep 3, 2025 | IN | 3 | 1 | No |
| Aug 4, 2025 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
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 Illinois average covers 195,435 vehicle and 388,021 driver inspections of all Illinois-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
28 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 40 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) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Illinois share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 1 | 71.4% | 60.9% |
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 0 | 28.6% | 19.9% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 4 | 0 |
| Inoperable Required Lamp Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939 | 3 | 0 |
| Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C | 3 | 0 |
| No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A | 2 | 0 |
| Inoperable tail lamp Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939T | 2 | 0 |
| Inoperative turn signal Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS | 2 | 0 |
| Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378 | 2 | 0 |
| Brake - Leak from air chamber Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1LC | 1 | 1 |
| Failure to obey traffic control device Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922C | 1 | 0 |
| Improper lane change Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922LC | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Illinois column is the mix across all Illinois-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
2 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Otego Twp, IL | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Champaign Twp, IL | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 684397 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC318061 |
| Legal name | DN TRUCKING LLC |
| DBA name | DALE NELSON TRUCKING |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Corporation |
| Power units | 10 |
| Drivers | 10 |
| Annual mileage | 1,001,527 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Conditional (Apr 8, 2013) |
| USDOT number added | Apr 7, 1997 · 29 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jun 4, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @frontiernet.net |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 8 | 2 |
| Trailers | 2 | 8 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkOtherRock, Lime, Pot Ash
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 DN TRUCKING LLC
What does DN TRUCKING LLC's operating authority allow?
MC318061: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about DN TRUCKING LLC is old or missing?
Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.
What should I verify before booking DN TRUCKING LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 684397. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (618) 483-6441, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC318061, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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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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