Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 858290 · MC-379594
KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsDAWSON, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-379594 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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 26 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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.5 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 KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 858290, MC-379594) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in DAWSON, NE, operating 1 power unit 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
KAKOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Great West · 02–04
Great West · 04–10
20002010
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2004 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2002 → May 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2000 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Oct 2000 | $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)
- 1
- 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
DAWSON, NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james koch — 7 carriers: USDOT 263306USDOT 777683USDOT 1373326USDOT 1375164USDOT 1536134USDOT 1647251
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 316 5TH STREET, DAWSON, NE, 68337
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 855-4655
- Fax
- (402) 855-3155
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Registration
- Officers
- James Koch · Sharon Koch
- USDOT / docket
- 858290 · MC-379594
- First registered
- 02/25/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 01/04/2010 · 10,000 mi (2009)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 858290, and its motor carrier number is MC-379594.
Is KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC based?
KOCH AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is based in DAWSON, NE.