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Carrier profile · USDOT 1816161

DANIEL BRUBAKER

DBA DAN BRUBAKER TRUCKING

3 power unitsavg 9.1 yrLocal · 2 statesSIGOURNEY, IA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
Call dispatch(641) 660-2276Email dispatchDBRUBAKER07@GMAIL.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 18 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority17 yr active
since 2008
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 17-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is DANIEL BRUBAKER safe to work with?

Is DANIEL BRUBAKER safe to load? DANIEL BRUBAKER (USDOT 1816161) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SIGOURNEY, IA, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 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 rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DBDANIEL BRUBAKER 88
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Safety

14 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 16.7% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

33.3% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 15.3 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.0 / 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
3
Inspections · 24 mo
12
Annualized
≈6 / yr
Coverage
≈2.0 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 Driving13
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
  • 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 392.3 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
  • 392.60 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
3
Observed power (24 mo)
8
Trailers (towed)
6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.1 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
43%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo12
IA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
SIGOURNEY, IA
27773 HWY 149
Top corridor
IA
IA 11 · MO 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 541581Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1734621USDOT 2053608USDOT 541581USDOT 3721367USDOT 4286907USDOT 2820483USDOT 2480222USDOT 2577960

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)3
Observed (24 mo)8
Shared w/ other carriers9

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
27773 HWY 149, SIGOURNEY, IA, 52591
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(641) 660-2276
Cell
(640) 660-2276
Email
dbrubaker07@gmail.com

Registration

Officer
Daniel Brubaker
USDOT / docket
1816161
First registered
09/30/2008
Last MCS-150
02/05/2026 · 170,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 05/12/2020
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

3Power units
2Drivers
2CDL drivers
170,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is DANIEL BRUBAKER's USDOT number?

DANIEL BRUBAKER's USDOT number is 1816161.

Is DANIEL BRUBAKER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DANIEL BRUBAKER is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DANIEL BRUBAKER's safety record?

DANIEL BRUBAKER has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DANIEL BRUBAKER's fleet?

DANIEL BRUBAKER operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DANIEL BRUBAKER based?

DANIEL BRUBAKER is based in SIGOURNEY, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.