Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 306516 · MC-205657
MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC
58 power unitsFLORA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-205657 ACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
58Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 39 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.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 58 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC safe to work with?
Is MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC safe to load? MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC (USDOT 306516, MC-205657) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in FLORA, IL, operating 58 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMCDANIEL TRANSIT INC 50
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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.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Northland · 93–97
Northland · 99–01
Continental · 03–04
Great West · 04–06
19932006
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2004 → Sep 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2003 → Aug 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jan 2001 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jan 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1998 → Jan 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1997 → Feb 1998 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1993 → Jan 1997 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 58
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FLORA, IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joseph mcdaniel — 3 carriers: USDOT 2896790USDOT 4318274
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 10 INDUSTRIAL PARK, FLORA, IL, 62839-9700
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 599, FLORA, IL, 62839-0599
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (618) 662-2303
- Fax
- (618) 662-6142
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph Mcdaniel
- USDOT / docket
- 306516 · MC-205657
- First registered
- 12/10/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 06/03/2005 · 4,241,000 mi (2004)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 187568803
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 MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC's USDOT number?
MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC's USDOT number is 306516, and its motor carrier number is MC-205657.
Is MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC's fleet?
MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC operates 58 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC based?
MCDANIEL TRANSIT INC is based in FLORA, IL.