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DARREN M PION (DBA D PION TRANSPORT)
USDOT 1692826 • LOWELL, VT
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameDARREN M PION
Doing business asD PION TRANSPORT
Address3013 HAZEN NOTCH RD, LOWELL, VT 05847
Phone(802) 744-2605
Company officerDARREN M PION
In business sinceSep 2007
Last FMCSA updateSep 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)11
Drivers11 (11 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingConditional (Jul 2024)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Federal out-of-service order issued Jul 11, 2025 (90 Day Failure To Pay Fine).
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.00% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓11 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2007: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Federal out-of-service order issued Jul 11, 2025. Reason on file: 90 Day Failure To Pay Fine. An OOS order means FMCSA ordered this company to stop operating.
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections15 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections27 (3 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years2, 2 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingConditional
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerFiremen's Insurance Co. Of Washington Dc
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceOct 2022
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Oct 2021 → Oct 2022
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2018 → Oct 2021
Acadia Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Oct 2018
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Sep 30, 2026 Driver-only, VT
Clean, no violations
Sep 15, 2026 Walk-around, NY
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 393.75B-TFV
49 CFR 393.9A-LRLI
Sep 3, 2026 Full inspection, VT
2 violations
49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
49 CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR
Sep 1, 2026 Driver-only, VT
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLML (driver)
Jul 24, 2026 Walk-around, NY
1 violation
49 CFR 393.55D1-B
Jun 16, 2026 Full inspection, VT
9 violations, 3 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1DLDSYEL: Driveline/Driveshaft - Any yoke-mounting hardware loose (with hand pr…, OOS
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1-BOS, OOS
49 CFR 396.3A1-BALAC
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B-B
+3 more
Jun 11, 2026 Walk-around, VT
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 391.11B4-CLHA (driver), OOS
49 CFR 395.8E1PC: HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Con… (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIFTA
May 19, 2026 Full inspection, VT
2 violations
49 CFR 393.45D-B
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIFTA
49 CFR 393.45D-B
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIFTA
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jul 11, 2025 Out of service
Motor property common carrier: granted -> out of service
Shared identity check
This company shares an address, phone or officer with 1 other registered mover, none with visible red flags. Shared registration details are common for family businesses and shared offices; listed here for transparency.
Is Darren M Pion reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Darren M Pion looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2007 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 11 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1692826 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Darren M Pion
Darren M Pion, doing business as D Pion Transport, is a federally registered mover based in Lowell, Vermont, registered with FMCSA since September 2007. Federal filings show 11 power units (trucks/tractors) and 11 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1692826, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about DARREN M PION
Is Darren M Pion legit?
Darren M Pion has an active USDOT registration (1692826). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Darren M Pion a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Darren M Pion based?
3013 Hazen Notch Rd, Lowell, VT 05847. Phone on file: (802) 744-2605. Registered with FMCSA since September 2007.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.