Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 98306 · MC-334545
MOLO OIL COMPANY
6 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 3 statesDUBUQUE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-334545 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2011–2024 · vPIC
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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.
Insurance on fileEstablished 52 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2011–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MOLO OIL COMPANY safe to work with?
Is MOLO OIL COMPANY safe to load? MOLO OIL COMPANY (USDOT 98306, MC-334545) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DUBUQUE, IA, operating 6 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MOMOLO OIL COMPANY 78
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 6-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 172.504 Other violationOther1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Employers · 97–16
At Lloyds · 16–26
19972026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jan 2016 → Jan 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Jan 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2002 → Feb 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | May 1997 → Jan 2016 | $5M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DUBUQUE, IA
Top corridor
WI ⇄ 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
@molocompanies.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1463635USDOT 1981814
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark molo — 3 carriers: USDOT 1463635USDOT 1838812
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 123 SOUTHERN AVENUE, DUBUQUE, IA, 52003
- Mailing address
- 123 SOUTHERN AVE, DUBUQUE, IA, 52004
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (563) 557-7540
- Cell
- (563) 320-0088
- Web domain
- molocompanies.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Molo
- USDOT / docket
- 98306 · MC-334545
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/28/2024 · 211,298 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 22145668
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 MOLO OIL COMPANY's USDOT number?
MOLO OIL COMPANY's USDOT number is 98306, and its motor carrier number is MC-334545.
Is MOLO OIL COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MOLO OIL COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MOLO OIL COMPANY's safety record?
MOLO OIL COMPANY has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is MOLO OIL COMPANY's fleet?
MOLO OIL COMPANY operates 6 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MOLO OIL COMPANY based?
MOLO OIL COMPANY is based in DUBUQUE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.