Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4238796 · MC-1641180
COMPACT TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsavg 5.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesAMES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1641180 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COMPACT TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is COMPACT TRUCKING LLC safe to load? COMPACT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4238796, MC-1641180) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AMES, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-19
CTCOMPACT TRUCKING LLC 93
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈5.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 392.33 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Northern · 24–26
20242026
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Feb 2026 | $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)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2026
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
CO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AMES, IA
Top corridor
CO ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2575336USDOT 2891148USDOT 4460237USDOT 3860157USDOT 4317086USDOT 3327916USDOT 4276979USDOT 3788627Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2575336USDOT 2891148USDOT 3141911USDOT 4460237USDOT 2953367USDOT 3788627USDOT 732271USDOT 753551
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4605 ONTARIO ST UNIT 5, AMES, IA, 50014
- Mailing address
- 614 GARDEN RD, AMES, IA, 50010
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 704-4192
Registration
- Officer
- Ian Michael Reynolds
- USDOT / docket
- 4238796 · MC-1641180
- First registered
- 05/10/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 07/15/2026 · 165,200 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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Frequently asked
What is COMPACT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
COMPACT TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4238796, and its motor carrier number is MC-1641180.
Is COMPACT TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-19, COMPACT TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COMPACT TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
COMPACT TRUCKING LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COMPACT TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
COMPACT TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COMPACT TRUCKING LLC based?
COMPACT TRUCKING LLC is based in AMES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.