Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 547273 · MC-253352
DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC
10 power unitsavg 14.5 yrLocal · 1 statesHAMPTON, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-253352 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · 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
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (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 peersOlder
14.5 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC safe to load? DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 547273, MC-253352) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HAMPTON, MN, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DTDAKOTA TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 10-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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Employers · 92–98
Acuity A · 99–01
Stratford · 01–04
National · 04–07
Employers · 11–21
19922021
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 30 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2011 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Nov 2009 | $750k | 5 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2008 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 5 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 6 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1999 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 5 |
| ALL NATION INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → May 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1992 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
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 mo22
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAMPTON, MN
Top corridor
IA ⇄ MN
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 (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 624593USDOT 2583149USDOT 3496370
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 6445 210TH STREET EAST, HAMPTON, MN, 55031
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (651) 437-4988
Registration
- Officer
- Lyle Fritz
- USDOT / docket
- 547273 · MC-253352
- First registered
- 01/06/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 03/14/2025 · 875,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/13/2007
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 547273, and its motor carrier number is MC-253352.
Is DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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 DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC based?
DAKOTA TRANSPORT INC is based in HAMPTON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.