Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 728704 · MC-337214
ARTHUR J ISELI
DBA A J ISELI TRUCKING
2 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 5 statesWAUKON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-337214 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
2003–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARTHUR J ISELI safe to work with?
Is ARTHUR J ISELI safe to load? ARTHUR J ISELI (USDOT 728704, MC-337214) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WAUKON, IA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AJARTHUR J ISELI 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Great West · 98–10
Northland · 10–14
National · 14–16
Scottsdale · 16–20
National · 20–24
19982024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1998 → May 2010 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WAUKON, IA
Top corridor
KY ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 107 OLD HWY 9, WAUKON, IA, 52172
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (563) 382-3961
- Fax
- (515) 967-7641
- aiseli3961@msn.com
Registration
- Officer
- Arthur Iseli
- USDOT / docket
- 728704 · MC-337214
- First registered
- 02/06/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 04/27/2026 · 276,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is ARTHUR J ISELI's USDOT number?
ARTHUR J ISELI's USDOT number is 728704, and its motor carrier number is MC-337214.
Is ARTHUR J ISELI authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ARTHUR J ISELI is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARTHUR J ISELI's safety record?
ARTHUR J ISELI has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARTHUR J ISELI's fleet?
ARTHUR J ISELI operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARTHUR J ISELI based?
ARTHUR J ISELI is based in WAUKON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.