Carrier profile · USDOT 1134215 · MC-461038 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

FBN TRANSPORTATION LLC

55 power unitsavg 12.1 yrNational · 27 statesATHENS, WI74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-461038 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

55Power units

70 observed · MCS-150

74Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(715) 257-7257 Email dispatchKEITH@FBNTRANSPORTATION.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.1 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

149 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 38.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 92 vehicle and 149 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

43.8% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

143 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 55-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 55
Inspections · 24 mo: 149
Annualized: ≈75 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving63 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance49 · 12 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance39 · 6 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance37 · 26 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance30 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance29 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 16 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’17 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Carolina’03–’07

Integon National’07–’09

Maiden Reinsurance’09–’13

State National’13–’17

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2017 → Jul 2017	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	May 2013 → May 2017	$1M	2
MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2009 → May 2013	$1M	1
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → Aug 2009	$1M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2003 → May 2007	$1M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 55
Observed power (24 mo): 70
Trailers (towed): 74

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

44.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

149

LA busiest

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

Home base

ATHENS, WI

401 MAPLE ST

Top corridor

LA ⇄ WI

LA 61 · TX 16 · MS 13

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: 9 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4556612 USDOT 52767 USDOT 271424 USDOT 4354133 USDOT 1750398 USDOT 4492058Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (56 trucks · 55 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3768280 USDOT 4003027 USDOT 4556612 USDOT 239699 USDOT 2383931 USDOT 3662425 USDOT 166046 USDOT 1194761

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 401 MAPLE ST, ATHENS, WI, 54411
Mailing address: PO BOX 126, ATHENS, WI, 54411
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (715) 257-7257
Fax: (888) 333-3604
Email: keith@fbntransportation.com
Web domain: fbntransportation.com

Registration

Officers: Keith A Zinkowich · Stuart J Morse
USDOT / docket: 1134215 · MC-461038
First registered: May 29, 2003
Last MCS-150: Nov 19, 2025 · 3,530,448 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 30, 2018
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,530,448

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 FBN TRANSPORTATION LLC.

FBN TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1134215) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 149 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 92 vehicle-level and 149 driver-level — across 27 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 55 power units and 55 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 19, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 30, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FBN TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

FBN TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1134215, and its motor carrier number is MC-461038.

Is FBN TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, FBN TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FBN TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

FBN TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 38.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 226 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).