Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
340 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1674 · MC-136553
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC
DBA TUCKER FREIGHT LINES INC
340 power unitsavg 3.9 yrNational · 31 statesDUBUQUE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-136553 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
340Power units
203 observed · MCS-150
250Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.028.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
23 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC safe to work with?
Is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC safe to load? ART PAPE TRANSFER INC (USDOT 1674, MC-136553) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DUBUQUE, IA, operating 340 power units and 310 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 494 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
APART PAPE TRANSFER INC 81
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Safety
494 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.0% (24-mo)161 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)331 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.3% now▲ Worsening
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 340-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 340
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 331
- Annualized
- ≈166 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving112 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 31 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 12 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Great West · 87–04
Continental Western · 04–13
Great West · 13–19
Acuity A · 19–21
Travelers Connecticut · 21–24
19872024
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 12 filings
| 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 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 340
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 203
- Trailers (towed)
- 250
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3131
US statesInspections · 24 mo331331
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DUBUQUE, IA
Top corridor
IL ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1341562USDOT 1725083USDOT 241196USDOT 908819USDOT 4046602USDOT 240863USDOT 74432Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (69 trucks · 60 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 241196USDOT 582596USDOT 1341562USDOT 3912753USDOT 1725083USDOT 4141580USDOT 4492127USDOT 3263672
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@tuckerfreight.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 846439USDOT 2214556USDOT 2237111USDOT 4115720
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)340340
Observed (24 mo)203203
Shared w/ other carriers6969
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1080 EAST 12TH STREET, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (563) 588-1435
- Web domain
- tuckerfreight.com
Registration
- Officers
- Saunya Tucker · Andrew Tucker
- USDOT / docket
- 1674 · MC-136553
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/04/2025 · 25,581,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/15/1987
- D-U-N-S
- 2925824
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 1674, and its motor carrier number is MC-136553.
Is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ART PAPE TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's safety record?
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC has a 28.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 494 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).
How big is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's fleet?
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC operates 340 power units and 310 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC based?
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC is based in DUBUQUE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.