Carrier profile · USDOT 2907388 · MC-978793 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Dale Robert Franz

DBA FRANZFOTO NATURE & WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

0 power unitsCODY, WY50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-978793 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(307) 272-6671 Email dispatchDRF@FRANZFOTO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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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$1,500,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1.5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1.5M BIPD last filed ’16 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,500,000 · PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2016

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Oct 2016	$1.5M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
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

CODY, WY

2102 10TH ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2102 10TH ST, CODY, WY, 82414
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (307) 272-6671
Email: drf@franzfoto.com
Web domain: franzfoto.com

Registration

Officer: Dale Robert Franz
USDOT / docket: 2907388 · MC-978793
First registered: Jul 7, 2016
Last MCS-150: May 28, 2024 · 27,500 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

27,500

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DALE ROBERT FRANZ.

DALE ROBERT FRANZ (USDOT 2907388) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,500,000 limit in force from PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 4, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DALE ROBERT FRANZ's USDOT number?

DALE ROBERT FRANZ's USDOT number is 2907388, and its motor carrier number is MC-978793.

Is DALE ROBERT FRANZ authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DALE ROBERT FRANZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DALE ROBERT FRANZ's fleet?

DALE ROBERT FRANZ operates 0 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DALE ROBERT FRANZ based?

DALE ROBERT FRANZ is based in CODY, WY.

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