Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 848970 · MC-374832
JODY LYNN INC
5 power unitsSPARTA, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-374832 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power 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 27 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (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
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JODY LYNN INC safe to work with?
Is JODY LYNN INC safe to load? JODY LYNN INC (USDOT 848970, MC-374832) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in SPARTA, WI, operating 5 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 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
JLJODY LYNN 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
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Northland · 03–09
Star · 09–13
Occidental Fire · 14–15
Great West · 15–17
20002017
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2015 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jan 2014 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2013 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Jan 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2001 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2000 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPARTA, WI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jody shelton — 3 carriers: USDOT 1517199USDOT 3363030
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 18673 HWY 27, SPARTA, WI, 54656
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (608) 782-7900
- Cell
- (830) 422-5704
- Fax
- (608) 269-5895
Registration
- Officer
- Jody Shelton
- USDOT / docket
- 848970 · MC-374832
- First registered
- 01/12/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 01/13/2019 · 439,201 mi (2016)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 JODY LYNN INC's USDOT number?
JODY LYNN INC's USDOT number is 848970, and its motor carrier number is MC-374832.
Is JODY LYNN INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JODY LYNN INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JODY LYNN INC's fleet?
JODY LYNN INC operates 5 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JODY LYNN INC based?
JODY LYNN INC is based in SPARTA, WI.