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Carrier profile · USDOT 536366

DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC

6 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 5 statesBELLE PLAINE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(319) 444-2046Email dispatchdanob@netins.net

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

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

Established 33 years
Operating authority32 yr active
since 1993
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo100.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
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

6.6 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 32-yr authority, 100% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC safe to work with?

Is DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC safe to load? DAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 536366) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BELLE PLAINE, IA, operating 6 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DODAN O'BRIEN TRUCKING INC 96
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Safety

18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 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▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 6.3 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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
6
Inspections · 24 mo
10
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
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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)
6
Observed power (24 mo)
6
Trailers (towed)
10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
6%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed5
US states
Inspections · 24 mo10
NE busiest

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

Home base
BELLE PLAINE, IA
802 11TH AVENUE
Top corridor
NE ⇄ IA
NE 4 · IL 2 · IA 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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05

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 (9 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3541961USDOT 3609388USDOT 319623USDOT 2586451USDOT 2311939USDOT 2183530USDOT 3138809USDOT 1491810

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@netins.net — 723 carriers: USDOT 4484USDOT 53733USDOT 60320USDOT 73406USDOT 96476USDOT 96508USDOT 133753USDOT 171400

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)6
Shared w/ other carriers9

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

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
Email
danob@netins.net
Web domain
netins.net

Registration

Officers
Kathy O'Brien · Dan O'Brien
USDOT / docket
536366
First registered
09/09/1993
Last MCS-150
06/13/2024 · 955,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 10/14/2008
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

6Power units
3Drivers
3CDL drivers
955,000Annual 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 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?

As of 2026-07-18, 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.