Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1898043 · MC-735758
AARON M PETERSON
DBA AP TRUCKING
1 power unitsFORT DODGE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-735758 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 17 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
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Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
17 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is AARON M PETERSON safe to work with?
Is AARON M PETERSON safe to load? AARON M PETERSON (USDOT 1898043, MC-735758) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT DODGE, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AMAARON M PETERSON 0
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 03/27/2018
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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 · 3 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Progressive Northern · 16–17
20112017
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Dec 2011 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 3 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT DODGE, IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
aaron peterson — 12 carriers: USDOT 260844USDOT 633433USDOT 719279USDOT 1460197USDOT 1746222USDOT 1829601USDOT 2390788USDOT 2540706
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1613 NORTH 13TH STREET, FORT DODGE, IA, 50501
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1055, FORT DODGE, IA, 50501
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 351-9028
Registration
- Officer
- Aaron Peterson
- USDOT / docket
- 1898043 · MC-735758
- First registered
- 06/04/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 05/31/2019 · 100,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 AARON M PETERSON's USDOT number?
AARON M PETERSON's USDOT number is 1898043, and its motor carrier number is MC-735758.
Is AARON M PETERSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AARON M PETERSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
How big is AARON M PETERSON's fleet?
AARON M PETERSON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AARON M PETERSON based?
AARON M PETERSON is based in FORT DODGE, IA.