Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 520980 · MC-263258
DRIVEAWAY USA INC
DBA TEAMQRT INC
1 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 26 statesOLATHE, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-263258 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
91 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 151 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo4.74.7 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DRIVEAWAY USA INC safe to work with?
Is DRIVEAWAY USA INC safe to load? DRIVEAWAY USA INC (USDOT 520980, MC-263258) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in OLATHE, KS, operating 1 power unit and 125 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 151 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.7% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DUDRIVEAWAY USA INC 100
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Safety
151 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 4.7% (24-mo)107 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.2% (24-mo)135 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.5% 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
≈67.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 135
- Annualized
- ≈68 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈67.5 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 Driving9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Travelers Property · 97–99
National · 01–03
Carolina · 04–10
American Southern · 10–13
Canal · 13–18
Romulus Risk · 19–22
19942024
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 40 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ROMULUS INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Aug 2019 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2010 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2004 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 7 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 4 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1999 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Mar 1997 → May 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY | Mar 1996 → Mar 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Oct 1994 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 91
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo135135
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OLATHE, KS
Top corridor
NC ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1689924USDOT 3807275USDOT 370617USDOT 2664831USDOT 2732208USDOT 428823Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3617842USDOT 4311539USDOT 70289USDOT 134697USDOT 3549937USDOT 4217537USDOT 3237216USDOT 3531765
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@teamdriveaway.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1566547
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)9191
Shared w/ other carriers1818
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
- 401 W FRONTIER LN SUITE 100, OLATHE, KS, 66061
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (913) 251-3948
- Web domain
- teamdriveaway.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dan Strong · Matt Thornton
- USDOT / docket
- 520980 · MC-263258
- First registered
- 04/28/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 03/04/2026 · 674,440 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/23/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 180632853
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 DRIVEAWAY USA INC's USDOT number?
DRIVEAWAY USA INC's USDOT number is 520980, and its motor carrier number is MC-263258.
Is DRIVEAWAY USA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, DRIVEAWAY USA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DRIVEAWAY USA INC's safety record?
DRIVEAWAY USA INC has a 4.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 151 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DRIVEAWAY USA INC's fleet?
DRIVEAWAY USA INC operates 1 power unit and 125 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DRIVEAWAY USA INC based?
DRIVEAWAY USA INC is based in OLATHE, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.