Carrier profile · USDOT 536366 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Dan O'brien Trucking Inc

6 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 5 statesBELLE PLAINE, IA96/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(319) 444-2046 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

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

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 2

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.

Expected band

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 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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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): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 5
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

7.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

71.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NE busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Nebraska: 4 inspections
Illinois: 2 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Iowa: 1 inspections

Home base

BELLE PLAINE, IA

802 11TH AVENUE

Most inspections: NE

4 inspections

NE 4 · IL 2 · IN 1

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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 (10 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3541961 USDOT 3609388 USDOT 319623 USDOT 2586451 USDOT 2311939 USDOT 2183530 USDOT 3138809 USDOT 1491810

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@netins.net — 726 carriers: USDOT 4484 USDOT 53733 USDOT 60320 USDOT 73406 USDOT 96476 USDOT 96508 USDOT 133753 USDOT 171400

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 802 11TH AVENUE, BELLE PLAINE, IA, 52208-2210
Mailing address: P O BOX 223, BELLE PLAINE, IA, 52208-2210
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (319) 444-2046
Fax: (319) 434-6254
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: netins.net

Registration

Officers: Dan O'Brien · Kathy O'Brien
USDOT / docket: 536366
First registered: Sep 9, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jun 13, 2024 · 955,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Oct 14, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

955,000

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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100%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 1 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

4violation records

1OOS-tagged records

1 of 1inspections 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

30%0 / 3

Lights

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

100%

15%

30%

n/aNov 24 to May 250 / 0

n/aMay 25 to Nov 250 / 0

100%Nov 25 to May 261 / 1

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (4 of 4 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC.

DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 536366) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% 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 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 13, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 14, 2008 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 536366.

Is DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC's safety record?

DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC's fleet?

DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC operates 6 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC based?

DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC is based in BELLE PLAINE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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