Asset-based
340 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA TUCKER FREIGHT LINES INC
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
340 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
3.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC (USDOT 1674) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 334 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 162 vehicle-level and 334 driver-level — across 31 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 340 power units and 310 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 4, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 15, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 1674, and its motor carrier number is MC-136553.
As of Jul 18, 2026, ART PAPE TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC has a 28.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 499 roadside inspections, with 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC operates 340 power units and 310 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC is based in DUBUQUE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.
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334 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
317 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 23
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Aug 2021 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2013 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 6 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2004 → Dec 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 1987 → Dec 2004 | $1M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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