Send carrier packetSend packetOnboard this carrier with a branded, e-signable packet

Carrier profile · USDOT 1606726 · MC-918858 · Updated 06/13/2026

MARK J EDWARDS

DBA BRIDGEPORT AUTO SALES

2 power unitsMAQUOKETA, IA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-918858 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(563) 652-2982 Email dispatchBASALES1009@QWESTOFFICE.NET

Carrier verification summary for MARK J EDWARDS

MARK J EDWARDS (USDOT 1606726) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

MARK J EDWARDS (USDOT 1606726) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

MARK J EDWARDS (USDOT 1606726) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

MARK J EDWARDS (USDOT 1606726) reports 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/01/2024.

MARK J EDWARDS (USDOT 1606726) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Review before loading

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

West Bend’15–’22

beyond this history

2015201820212024now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2015 → Feb 2022	$750k	2

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MAQUOKETA, IA

1180 200TH AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@qwestoffice.net — 490 carriers: USDOT 11975 USDOT 22179 USDOT 30071 USDOT 53766 USDOT 62605 USDOT 65036 USDOT 66912 USDOT 98261

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dustin edwards — 4 carriers: USDOT 1194677 USDOT 2549831 USDOT 3767623

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1180 200TH AVE, MAQUOKETA, IA, 52060
Mailing address: 6081 231ST AVE, MAQUOKETA, IA, 52060
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (563) 652-2982
Fax: (563) 652-4123
Email: basales1009@qwestoffice.net
Web domain: qwestoffice.net

Registration

Officer: Dustin Edwards
USDOT / docket: 1606726 · MC-918858
First registered: 02/13/2007
Last MCS-150: 06/01/2024 · 50,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

50,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate MARK J EDWARDS. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews