Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 750337 · MC-423177
BRIAN DINGUS
DBA DINGOS
1 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 1 statesDANVILLE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-423177 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2013–2024 · 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 · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRIAN DINGUS safe to work with?
Is BRIAN DINGUS safe to load? BRIAN DINGUS (USDOT 750337, MC-423177) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DANVILLE, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
BDBRIAN DINGUS 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 4 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Great West · 08–10
Zurich American · 10–12
Great West · 13–16
Great West · 18–23
20032023
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2018 → Nov 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2013 → Jan 2016 | $5M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 | $5M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2012 | $5M | 3 |
| FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2009 → Nov 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2008 → Nov 2010 | $5M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2003 → Mar 2003 | $5M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2024
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DANVILLE, IA
Top corridor
MO ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rocketmail.com — 2116 carriers: USDOT 235513USDOT 255620USDOT 283117USDOT 350422USDOT 352048USDOT 393139USDOT 396521USDOT 402113
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 22186 AGENCY ROAD, DANVILLE, IA, 52623
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 248, DANIVILLE, IA, 52623
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 759-2539
- Fax
- (319) 392-4683
- Web domain
- rocketmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brian Dingus
- USDOT / docket
- 750337 · MC-423177
- First registered
- 05/27/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 06/25/2025 · 48,504 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/23/2009
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 BRIAN DINGUS's USDOT number?
BRIAN DINGUS's USDOT number is 750337, and its motor carrier number is MC-423177.
Is BRIAN DINGUS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRIAN DINGUS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRIAN DINGUS's safety record?
BRIAN DINGUS has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRIAN DINGUS's fleet?
BRIAN DINGUS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRIAN DINGUS based?
BRIAN DINGUS is based in DANVILLE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.