Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
129 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1699212
ECHO GROUP INC
DBA ECHO ELECTRIC SUPPLY
129 power unitsavg 5.5 yrRegional · 5 statesCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
129Power units
39 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 19 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ECHO GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is ECHO GROUP INC safe to load? ECHO GROUP INC (USDOT 1699212) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, operating 129 power units and 133 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 94 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EGECHO GROUP INC 94
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Safety
94 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)65 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% now● Stable
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 129-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
- 129
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 65
- Annualized
- ≈33 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving45
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance16
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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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)
- 129
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 39
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo6565
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Top corridor
NE ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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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 452803Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 452803USDOT 4420459USDOT 822111
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@echogroupinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 940739
Shares a company officer with other carriers
greg johnson — 50 carriers: USDOT 218308USDOT 291170USDOT 291680USDOT 340081USDOT 370359USDOT 733530USDOT 757133USDOT 790491
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)129129
Observed (24 mo)3939
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 1851 MADISON AVE SUITE 710, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51503
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 322-4120
- Fax
- (712) 388-4417
- Web domain
- echogroupinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Greg Johnson · Mitchel N Lane
- USDOT / docket
- 1699212
- First registered
- 10/17/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 03/01/2025 · 560,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.11
- 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 ECHO GROUP INC's USDOT number?
ECHO GROUP INC's USDOT number is 1699212.
Is ECHO GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ECHO GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ECHO GROUP INC's safety record?
ECHO GROUP INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ECHO GROUP INC's fleet?
ECHO GROUP INC operates 129 power units and 133 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ECHO GROUP INC based?
ECHO GROUP INC is based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.