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Carrier profile · USDOT 1948447 · MC-703398 · Updated 06/13/2026

LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC

23 power unitsavg 10.9 yrMulti-region · 15 statesSAN SABA, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-703398 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.9Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · 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 file

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 57 inspections.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2009

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

22.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.9 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readMulti-region operator, 16-yr authority, 22% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC safe to load? LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1948447, MC-703398) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SAN SABA, TX, operating 23 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 57 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 22.2% (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 (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

LOLINN OWEN TRUCKING INC 96

Safety

57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

10.0% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 11.5 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 23-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 32
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving10
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance3
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

+1 earlier

Great West · 10–20

Berkley · 21–24

20102024

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.

3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Jan 2024	$750k	2
REDPOINT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2021	$750k	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2010 → Dec 2020	$750k	1

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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): 15
Trailers (towed): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

44%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

SAN SABA, TX

2495 E HWY 190

Top corridor

TX 9 · IL 4 · IA 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3969824Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3142209 USDOT 3256792 USDOT 4283398 USDOT 1002002 USDOT 126597 USDOT 3969824

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 2495 E HWY 190, SAN SABA, TX, 76877
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (325) 372-4741
Cell: (325) 372-1272
Email: will.owen79@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: William Linn Owen Iv
USDOT / docket: 1948447 · MC-703398
First registered: 10/01/2009
Last MCS-150: 06/20/2024 · 1,728,087 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

1,728,087

Annual mileage

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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 LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1948447, and its motor carrier number is MC-703398.

Is LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC's safety record?

LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC's fleet?

LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC operates 23 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC based?

LINN OWEN TRUCKING INC is based in SAN SABA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1948447
MC / Docket: MC-703398
Officer: WILLIAM LINN OWEN IV
Address: 2495 E HWY 190
SAN SABA, TX, 76877

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 16 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 22%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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