DAKA GROUP LLC
USDOT 4137750MC-Docket MC1585774CLEVELAND, OH
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized2 power units
DAKA GROUP LLC (USDOT 4137750) in CLEVELAND, OH — 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: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 13 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-05-22) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2025-05-22 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 19 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- 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
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.72
Hours of service
No alert
measure 2.11
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.82
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.17
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9.28
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
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
14
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
7
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 2
- Total drivers
- 2
- Years in business
- 3
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 21.4%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 27.3%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
- 2 times last 2025-05-22
- Physical address
- 19 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-06-04
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
14
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
48
Violations
7
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2024-06-17 → 2025-10-23.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
17 | 4 | 2025-10-23 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
10 | 1 | 2025-10-23 |
Hours of service 395
|
6 | 0 | 2025-10-23 |
General safety regulations 390
|
5 | 0 | 2025-10-23 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
4 | 2 | 2025-10-16 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 0 | 2025-05-07 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2024-09-09 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps) not securely mounted | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | OOS |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Obstructed | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Driver Fitness | Driver does not have a valid operator's license for the CMV being operated | OOS |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | OOS |
| 2025-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2024-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2024-12-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2024-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | — |
| 2024-12-19 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Intoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicati | OOS |
| 2024-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | — |
| 2024-12-04 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2024-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | OOS |
| 2024-09-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | — |
| 2024-09-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2024-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-09-09 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate - no previous history | — |
| 2024-08-01 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M | — |
| 2024-06-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 10 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2025-10-23 12 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60E | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43D-B | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TEPBM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 25A-L | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-10-16 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B5-DNL | OOS | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-05-07 5 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 43DBMA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2024-12-19 7 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9D2-FTF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 5A3-IDUI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2024-12-13 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LV | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2024-12-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
2024-09-27 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-09-09 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(f)(1) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8(e)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(1) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 | 7(a) | — | — |
2024-08-01 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11(b)(2) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-06-17 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 8 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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