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Carrier profile · USDOT 527121 · Updated 06/13/2026

DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD

DBA CANADIAN PACIFIC OR CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY OR DM&E OR DM&E RAILROAD OR CPKC

138 power unitsavg 8.1 yrRegional · 4 statesDAVENPORT, IA

CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

138Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.1Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · 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.

Established 33 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1993

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

40.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

138 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.1 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 33-yr authority, 40% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD safe to load? DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD (USDOT 527121) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DAVENPORT, IA, operating 138 power units and 211 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

DMDAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD 86

Safety

21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

12.5% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 7.4 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 138-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 138
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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 Driving16
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1

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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): 138
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DAVENPORT, IA

3200 RAILROAD AVENUE

Top corridor

IA 5 · MN 4 · WI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 108106Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3803760 USDOT 108106 USDOT 4378457 USDOT 76784

Shares a company officer with other carriers

keith creel — 5 carriers: USDOT 108106 USDOT 378038 USDOT 470355 USDOT 2516543

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

138

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 3200 RAILROAD AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA, 52807
Mailing address: 7550 OGDEN DALE ROAD SE, CALGARY, AB, T2C 4X9
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (403) 319-3611
Fax: (403) 205-9076
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Keith Creel · Bob Walz
USDOT / docket: 527121
First registered: 06/14/1993
Last MCS-150: 01/26/2026 · 1,755,836 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

138

Power units

211

Drivers

159

CDL drivers

1,755,836

Annual mileage

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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 DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD's USDOT number?

DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD's USDOT number is 527121.

Is DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD's safety record?

DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD's fleet?

DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD operates 138 power units and 211 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD based?

DAKOTA MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD is based in DAVENPORT, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch4033193611Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 527121
Officer: KEITH CREEL
Address: 3200 RAILROAD AVENUE
DAVENPORT, IA, 52807

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 40%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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