Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 892661 · MC-388537
MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC
1 power unitsBAGLEY, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-388537 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 12.6 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 · fatal11
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 MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 892661, MC-388537) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in BAGLEY, IA, operating 1 power unit 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 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
MTMORRIS TRANSPORTATION 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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Carolina · 01–03
Ooida Risk · 03–12
20002012
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Aug 2003 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2001 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Aug 2000 | $750k | 2 |
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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.
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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
BAGLEY, IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
edward morris — 12 carriers: USDOT 466108USDOT 679042USDOT 1250737USDOT 1477839USDOT 1547023USDOT 1758172USDOT 3114948USDOT 3329106
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2318 J AVENUE, BAGLEY, IA, 50026
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (641) 427-5417
- Fax
- (641) 427-5236
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Edward Morris
- USDOT / docket
- 892661 · MC-388537
- First registered
- 07/11/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 12/13/2013 · 120,000 mi (2011)
- 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 MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 892661, and its motor carrier number is MC-388537.
Is MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC based?
MORRIS TRANSPORTATION INC is based in BAGLEY, IA.