DKL Transportation LLC
Brentwood, Tennessee · Carrier number 260850
145
power units
145
power units
DKL Transportation LLC is a freight carrier based in Brentwood, Tennessee with 145 power units and 231 drivers as reported, the 4,368th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 113th largest in Tennessee. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 13 reportable crashes (8.97 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
145
#113 in TN
Drivers
231
231 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
13
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
8.97
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
6.2%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
296
71% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DKL Transportation LLC | 8.97 | 6.2% | 0.3% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TN | 3.28 | 22.2% | 2.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 11 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury7
- Tow-away6
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 296 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Vehicle | 240 | 15 | 6.2% |
| Hazardous load | 209 | 1 | 0.5% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 260850
- Based in
- Brentwood, Tennessee
- Registered
- Jun 14, 1985
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Aug 7, 2002)
- Miles driven
- 17.9 million (2022)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Chemicals, Liquids gases, Other
- Last update filed
- Apr 24, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does DKL Transportation LLC have?
DKL Transportation LLC reports 145 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 231 drivers, 231 of them with a commercial license. That is the 4,368th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 17.9 million miles in 2022.
Is DKL Transportation LLC a safe carrier?
In 24 months DKL Transportation LLC had 13 reportable crashes, 8.97 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 6.2% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Aug 7, 2002). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.