Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 889322 · MC-387526
DAVID A MORRIS
DBA RAM TRUCKING
2 power unitsGILMORE CITY, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-387526 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
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
26 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is DAVID A MORRIS safe to work with?
Is DAVID A MORRIS safe to load? DAVID A MORRIS (USDOT 889322, MC-387526) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GILMORE CITY, IA, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (73/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DADAVID A MORRIS 73
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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.
02
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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Canal · 00–02
Great West · 03–18
20002018
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2003 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 15 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2002 → Apr 2003 | $750k | 7 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2000 → May 2002 | $750k | 2 |
03
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.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GILMORE CITY, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 889322. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 889322.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david morris — 51 carriers: USDOT 381730USDOT 383047USDOT 780504USDOT 828437USDOT 871433USDOT 906050USDOT 911147USDOT 1030720
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1442 230TH ST, GILMORE CITY, IA, 50541
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 890-0581
- Fax
- (515) 332-5658
Registration
- Officer
- David Morris
- USDOT / docket
- 889322 · MC-387526
- First registered
- 06/22/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 02/16/2026 · 1 mi (2026)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DAVID A MORRIS's USDOT number?
DAVID A MORRIS's USDOT number is 889322, and its motor carrier number is MC-387526.
Is DAVID A MORRIS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAVID A MORRIS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DAVID A MORRIS's fleet?
DAVID A MORRIS operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVID A MORRIS based?
DAVID A MORRIS is based in GILMORE CITY, IA.