DIXIE LAND ENERGY LLC
USDOT 1077035MC-Docket MC447303RISING SUN, MD
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized96 power units
DIXIE LAND ENERGY LLC (USDOT 1077035) in RISING SUN, MD — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2015-07-11 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 7 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2023-05-01 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-03-09 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Not applicable
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.36
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.09
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.96
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
4
Injuries
7
Crashes
74
Inspections
17
OOS inspections
23
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 96
- Total drivers
- 77
- Years in business
- 24
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 7 of 7 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.3%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 24.3%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 3 times last 2023-05-01
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-02-11
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2015-07-11
- Last compliance review
- 2009-03-09 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
125
Inspections
25
OOS inspections
145
Violations
34
OOS violations
2
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2026-06-11.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-20
DE
1 injuredTow-away
2026-03-11
PA
Tow-away
2025-10-30
MD
Tow-away
2025-06-27
PA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-04-14
DE
2 injuredTow-away
2025-03-26
PA
Tow-away
2024-09-09
DE
Tow-away
2024-05-08
PA
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-02-09 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping descrip | OOS |
| 2026-02-09 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment (HM) - No 10 B:C (or more) fire extinguisher for quantities of hazardous materials that requires pla | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2026-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | OOS |
| 2025-12-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-12-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust System - Location of Exhaust - Exhaust system of any commercial motor vehicle located as to allow burning charri | OOS |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front in contact with a part of the vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-08-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-07-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | OOS |
| 2025-06-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-06-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-04-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | OOS |
| 2025-04-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping pape | OOS |
| 2025-03-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2025-03-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | OOS |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any obstructed. | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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