Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3205071 · MC-203227
MDN FREIGHT INC
155 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 44 statesDAVENPORT, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-203227 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
155Power units
103 observed · MCS-150
151Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 8 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
In good standing · 1
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MDN FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is MDN FREIGHT INC safe to load? MDN FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3205071, MC-203227) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DAVENPORT, IA, operating 155 power units and 155 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 436 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
MFMDN FREIGHT INC 63
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Safety
436 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)110 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)284 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.9% 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 155-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 155
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 284
- Annualized
- ≈142 / 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 Driving141
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance50 · 10 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance43 · 36 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance33 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance32 · 10 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance25 · 12 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance22
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance15 · 8 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance13
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
National Continental · 18–22
20182026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 9 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2018 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 12 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 155
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 103
- Trailers (towed)
- 151
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 44 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4343
US statesInspections · 24 mo282282
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DAVENPORT, IA
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 42 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3080387USDOT 4323043USDOT 3396106USDOT 3606390USDOT 2531368USDOT 4349911USDOT 3576549USDOT 2724854Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 70 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2979800USDOT 3396106USDOT 3411498USDOT 3606390USDOT 3783334USDOT 4082736USDOT 4143263USDOT 4144367
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)155155
Observed (24 mo)103103
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 1140 E KIMBERLY RD, DAVENPORT, IA, 52807-1748
- Mailing address
- 1140 E KIMBERLY RD STE 1B, DAVENPORT, IA, 52807
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (815) 306-3480
- Web domain
- mdnfreightinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Violetka Gosheva
- USDOT / docket
- 3205071 · MC-203227
- First registered
- 10/25/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/16/2026 · 9,763,500 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 MDN FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
MDN FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 3205071, and its motor carrier number is MC-203227.
Is MDN FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, MDN FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MDN FREIGHT INC's safety record?
MDN FREIGHT INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 436 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is MDN FREIGHT INC's fleet?
MDN FREIGHT INC operates 155 power units and 155 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MDN FREIGHT INC based?
MDN FREIGHT INC is based in DAVENPORT, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 44 states.