Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 310244 · MC-200095
ADAMS TRUCKING INC
10 power unitsavg 8.6 yrMulti-region · 8 statesSIDNEY, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-200095 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 38 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ADAMS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is ADAMS TRUCKING INC safe to load? ADAMS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 310244, MC-200095) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SIDNEY, NE, operating 10 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 64 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ATADAMS TRUCKING INC 75
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Safety
64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving11
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIDNEY, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1067526USDOT 3965003USDOT 1835958USDOT 2471759USDOT 2888905USDOT 4438332USDOT 3216972USDOT 596934
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@adamsii.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2226308USDOT 2360581USDOT 2825792
Shares a company officer with other carriers
zach adams — 6 carriers: USDOT 2226308USDOT 2825792USDOT 3072754USDOT 3196871USDOT 4105100
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers3030
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1655 INDUSTRIAL AVE, SIDNEY, NE, 69162-3239
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (308) 254-6322
- Fax
- (308) 254-6034
- zadams@adamsii.com
- Web domain
- adamsii.com
Registration
- Officers
- Zach Adams · Josh Watchorn
- USDOT / docket
- 310244 · MC-200095
- First registered
- 02/25/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 11/19/2025 · 1,570,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/10/2012
- D-U-N-S
- 191446285
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 ADAMS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
ADAMS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 310244, and its motor carrier number is MC-200095.
Is ADAMS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ADAMS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ADAMS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
ADAMS TRUCKING INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is ADAMS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
ADAMS TRUCKING INC operates 10 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ADAMS TRUCKING INC based?
ADAMS TRUCKING INC is based in SIDNEY, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.