Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2556012 · MC-891190
NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC
21 power unitsavg 8 yrMulti-region · 14 statesNEW BRIGHTON, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-891190 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 · 3
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.523.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC safe to load? NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2556012, MC-891190) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEW BRIGHTON, MN, operating 21 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 64 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (83/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NLNATION LINK TRANSPORT INC 83
01
Safety
64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.5% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 21-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving18
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 15–17
Benchmark · 20–22
Great West · 22–24
20142025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2022 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Dec 2017 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Dec 2015 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Nov 2014 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 11 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW BRIGHTON, MN
Top corridor
MO ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
05
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 3706627Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 30 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2817788USDOT 2953815USDOT 3749131USDOT 261978USDOT 3619022USDOT 2879052USDOT 4216250USDOT 2424706
Shares a company officer with other carriers
abdinasir hassan — 7 carriers: USDOT 2333074USDOT 2424706USDOT 3531331USDOT 3958416USDOT 4265935USDOT 4572069
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3055 OLD HWY 8 SUITE 100 A, NEW BRIGHTON, MN, 55112
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 18681, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55418
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (612) 361-7888
- Web domain
- nationlinktransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Abdinasir Hassan
- USDOT / docket
- 2556012 · MC-891190
- First registered
- 11/05/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 06/20/2024 · 1,658,491 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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2556012, and its motor carrier number is MC-891190.
Is NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 83/100 (tier: review).
How big is NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC operates 21 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC based?
NATION LINK TRANSPORT INC is based in NEW BRIGHTON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.