Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1664260 · MC-612030
JEFF KELLY
DBA KELLY TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 5.3 yrLocal · 1 statesDAWSON, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-612030 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2020–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 19 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2020–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JEFF KELLY safe to work with?
Is JEFF KELLY safe to load? JEFF KELLY (USDOT 1664260, MC-612030) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DAWSON, MN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JKJEFF KELLY 50
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
American Equity · 07–09
Canal · 09–11
United Financial · 11–15
Great West · 16–19
Grinnell Reinsurance · 19–22
Great West · 22–25
20072025
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2022 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. | Sep 2019 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Aug 2009 | $750k | 3 |
03
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)
- 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
2021
Newest model yr
2020
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 mo22
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DAWSON, MN
Top corridor
IA ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3382845USDOT 3310216USDOT 2457287
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1972 301ST AVE, DAWSON, MN, 56232
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 695-0664
- lint2098@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jeffrey Ryan Kelly
- USDOT / docket
- 1664260 · MC-612030
- First registered
- 07/09/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 08/17/2024 · 150,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is JEFF KELLY's USDOT number?
JEFF KELLY's USDOT number is 1664260, and its motor carrier number is MC-612030.
Is JEFF KELLY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JEFF KELLY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JEFF KELLY's safety record?
JEFF KELLY has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is JEFF KELLY's fleet?
JEFF KELLY operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JEFF KELLY based?
JEFF KELLY is based in DAWSON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.