Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 897705 · MC-493829
FARMER TRANSPORT INC
8 power unitsavg 12.1 yrRegional · 5 statesOSKALOOSA, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-493829 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.1Avg age (yr)
2001–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersOlder
12.1 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FARMER TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is FARMER TRANSPORT INC safe to load? FARMER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 897705, MC-493829) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OSKALOOSA, KS, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
FTFARMER TRANSPORT INC 94
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving32
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Northland · 04–08
Continental Western · 08–10
Northland · 10–14
Northland · 15–18
Sentry Select · 18–25
20042025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 4 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Jul 2008 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2001
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 mo88
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OSKALOOSA, KS
Top corridor
NE ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3257494
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 9540 SALINE RD, OSKALOOSA, KS, 66066-4150
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 305, OSKALOOSA, KS, 66066-0305
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (785) 633-1643
Registration
- Officers
- Jana Farmer · Darrin B Farmer
- USDOT / docket
- 897705 · MC-493829
- First registered
- 08/07/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 02/02/2026 · 763,255 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/17/2010
- 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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Frequently asked
What is FARMER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
FARMER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 897705, and its motor carrier number is MC-493829.
Is FARMER TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, FARMER TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FARMER TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
FARMER TRANSPORT INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FARMER TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
FARMER TRANSPORT INC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FARMER TRANSPORT INC based?
FARMER TRANSPORT INC is based in OSKALOOSA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.