Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 507149 · MC-259861
DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC
9 power unitsavg 9.6 yrLocal · 1 statesYARMOUTH, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-259861 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
2006–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 19 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.6 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC safe to load? DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 507149, MC-259861) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in YARMOUTH, IA, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC 96
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving29
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Northland · 92–98
Continental Western · 98–12
Sentry Select · 12–15
Midwest Family · 15–25
19922025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1998 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1992 → Feb 1998 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2023
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
YARMOUTH, IA
Top corridor
IA
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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3218956USDOT 54862USDOT 359653USDOT 1680713
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@farmtel.net — 14 carriers: USDOT 217144USDOT 341213USDOT 508404USDOT 587279USDOT 725365USDOT 768998USDOT 869846USDOT 980913
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 24565 205TH AVE, YARMOUTH, IA, 52660
- Mailing address
- 20300 250TH STREET, MORNING SUN, IA, 52640
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 931-7998
- Fax
- (319) 865-7806
- Web domain
- farmtel.net
Registration
- Officers
- Sheila Darbyshire · Shelia A Darbyshire
- USDOT / docket
- 507149 · MC-259861
- First registered
- 12/15/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 02/08/2024 · 340,000 mi (2019)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/29/2022
- 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.
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Frequently asked
What is DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 507149, and its motor carrier number is MC-259861.
Is DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC's safety record?
DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC's fleet?
DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC based?
DARBYSHIRE TRUCKING INC is based in YARMOUTH, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.