Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 73629 · MC-133373
BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC
2 power unitsSIDNEY, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-133373 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC safe to work with?
Is BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC safe to load? BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 73629, MC-133373) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in SIDNEY, IA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 88–22
19882022
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1988 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIDNEY, IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@iowatelecom.net — 523 carriers: USDOT 1817USDOT 55796USDOT 64308USDOT 73445USDOT 73733USDOT 130814USDOT 164410USDOT 165841
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1401 FILMORE ST, SIDNEY, IA, 51652
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 185, SIDNEY, IA, 51652
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 374-2552
- Cell
- (712) 310-2291
- Fax
- (712) 374-2362
- Web domain
- iowatelecom.net
Registration
- Officers
- Alan Briggs · Shirley Briggs
- USDOT / docket
- 73629 · MC-133373
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/01/2022 · 49,453 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 41238049
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC's USDOT number?
BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC's USDOT number is 73629, and its motor carrier number is MC-133373.
Is BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC's fleet?
BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC based?
BRIGGS TRUCK LINE INC is based in SIDNEY, IA.