Carrier profile · USDOT 310706 · MC-198945 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Fortune Transportation Company

DBA FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION

184 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 22 statesWINDOM, MN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-198945 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

184Power units

169 observed · MCS-150

217Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record7 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 622 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

184 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

222 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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17 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 26, 2026.

Safety

388 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 10.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 188 vehicle and 388 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

11.4% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 8.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

374 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 184-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 184
Inspections · 24 mo: 388
Annualized: ≈194 / 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 Driving73 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 6 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 16 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’15 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Redland’92–’96

Great West’02–’06

Discover Property’06–’14

Travelers Connecticut’14–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Mar 2015

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Mar 2014 → Mar 2015	$750K	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2006 → Mar 2014	$750K	10
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2002 → Jul 2006	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1999 → Jul 2002	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1997 → Jul 1999	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1996 → Jul 1997	$750K	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1992 → Jul 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 184
Observed power (24 mo): 169
Trailers (towed): 217

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

79.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

388

NM busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New Mexico: 128 inspections
Kansas: 48 inspections
South Dakota: 38 inspections
Colorado: 27 inspections
Missouri: 23 inspections
Iowa: 19 inspections
Minnesota: 14 inspections
Illinois: 13 inspections
Nebraska: 13 inspections
Wisconsin: 12 inspections
Texas: 11 inspections
Utah: 10 inspections
Wyoming: 9 inspections
Oklahoma: 7 inspections
Montana: 5 inspections
Arizona: 3 inspections
Idaho: 3 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections
North Carolina: 1 inspections
Alabama: 1 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections

Home base

WINDOM, MN

93702 470TH AVE

Most inspections: NM

128 inspections

NM 128 · KS 48 · SD 38

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

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 (45 trucks · 54 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2389681 USDOT 3526814 USDOT 4281875 USDOT 176097 USDOT 839083 USDOT 1158934 USDOT 2098522 USDOT 3018841

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@fortunetransportation.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2253615

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john mcdonald — 27 carriers: USDOT 371242 USDOT 635247 USDOT 888806 USDOT 1310052 USDOT 1361266 USDOT 1367385 USDOT 1435685 USDOT 1460576

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

184

Observed (24 mo)

169

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 93702 470TH AVE, WINDOM, MN, 56101
Mailing address: PO BOX 399, WINDOM, MN, 56101
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 831-2335
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: fortunetransportation.com

Registration

Officers: John Mcdonald · Jesse Behrens
USDOT / docket: 310706 · MC-198945
First registered: Mar 9, 1988
Last MCS-150: May 12, 2026 · 18,916,638 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 19, 1988
D-U-N-S: 60426228

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

184

Power units

170

Drivers

170

CDL drivers

18,916,638

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

19 of 188 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

140violation records

34OOS-tagged records

19 of 188inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

432%1 / 43

Brakes

3818%7 / 38

Other vehicle maintenance

3765%24 / 37

Hours of service

110%0 / 11

Lights

90%0 / 9

Driver fitness

2100%2 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

13%Nov 24 to May 255 / 39

8%May 25 to Nov 254 / 50

9%Nov 25 to May 265 / 55

11%May 26 to Nov 265 / 44

Top 3 codes (27 of 140 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)11
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)10
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6

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392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
393.47D2-BRMMCAD Brake actuators / linings / components5
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)5
393.48A-BIAD Brakes inoperative4
395.24C2III-ELDSDN ELD — record edits / data4
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.55C2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)3
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLIP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.60D Windshield / glazing2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer2
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-TAOCV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak2
391.11B4-CLHA Driver not qualified1
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-LCDLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLSNC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2Y State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.13C2-CSLRR Retroreflective sheeting1
393.201A-VFC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.201A-VLRB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207B-AALPME-OOS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSAD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47D1-BRMMCAD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1-TAORETA Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-OOS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving1
395.3A2-PROP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1DSYE Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.

FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 310706) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Mar 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 388 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 188 vehicle-level and 388 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 184 power units and 170 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 19, 1988 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number?

FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number is 310706, and its motor carrier number is MC-198945.

Is FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's safety record?

FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY has a 10.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 622 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's fleet?

FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY operates 184 power units and 170 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY based?

FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is based in WINDOM, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(507) 831-2335 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 310706
MC / Docket: MC-198945
Officer: JOHN MCDONALD
Address: 93702 470TH AVE
WINDOM, MN, 56101

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 38 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Mar 2015

Vehicle OOS 10.1%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

7 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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