Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 689738 · MC-311175
TIMELY TRANSPORT INC
5 power unitsavg 20.3 yrRegional · 4 statesBROOKINGS, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-311175 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
20.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2014 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
20.3 yr
Model years 2001–2014 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TIMELY TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is TIMELY TRANSPORT INC safe to load? TIMELY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 689738, MC-311175) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BROOKINGS, SD, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 review before loading (80/100), 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
TTTIMELY TRANSPORT INC 80
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.0% (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
50.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Canal · 97–00
Northland · 00–07
19972007
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2000 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 11 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1997 → Nov 2000 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
Average age
2014
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROOKINGS, SD
Top corridor
MN ⇄ SD
Density
fewermore
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1013225USDOT 520355
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 900 15TH ST SOUTH 119, BROOKINGS, SD, 57006
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 73, BROOKINGS, SD, 57006
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 692-8144
- Cell
- (605) 692-2434
- Fax
- (605) 692-2434
- timely@swiftel.net
- Web domain
- swiftel.net
Registration
- Officers
- Brenda Volkers · Shawn Bortnem
- USDOT / docket
- 689738 · MC-311175
- First registered
- 05/15/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 531,647 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 TIMELY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
TIMELY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 689738, and its motor carrier number is MC-311175.
Is TIMELY TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TIMELY TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TIMELY TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
TIMELY TRANSPORT INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is TIMELY TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
TIMELY TRANSPORT INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TIMELY TRANSPORT INC based?
TIMELY TRANSPORT INC is based in BROOKINGS, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.