Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1711293 · MC-627810
HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC
23 power unitsavg 8.4 yrNational · 18 statesABERDEEN, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-627810 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
29 observed · MCS-150
28Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.313.3 %
▼ 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
8.4 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1711293, MC-627810) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ABERDEEN, SD, operating 23 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 101 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.3% (below 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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HTHAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC 88
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Safety
101 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.3% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.6% (24-mo)66 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.5% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 66
- Annualized
- ≈33 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving33 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 09–24
20072024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2009 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → May 2009 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 23
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 29
- Trailers (towed)
- 28
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo6666
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ABERDEEN, SD
Top corridor
TX ⇄ SD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3812758USDOT 3864376USDOT 538508Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 806193USDOT 3355177USDOT 3893551USDOT 3939610USDOT 3443025USDOT 3812758USDOT 3864376USDOT 2380498
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hawkeyetsi.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2227468
Shares a company officer with other carriers
doug rolfes — 2 carriers: USDOT 2227468
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2323
Observed (24 mo)2929
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16 2ND AVE SW, ABERDEEN, SD, 57401
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 34, ABERDEEN, SD, 57401
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 680-6649
- Cell
- (712) 260-0649
- Fax
- (712) 580-5649
- doug@hawkeyetsi.com
- Web domain
- hawkeyetsi.com
Registration
- Officers
- Doug Rolfes · Doug Rolfes
- USDOT / docket
- 1711293 · MC-627810
- First registered
- 11/26/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 09/29/2025 · 2,209,211 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1711293, and its motor carrier number is MC-627810.
Is HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 101 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC operates 23 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC based?
HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC is based in ABERDEEN, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.