Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2027643 · MC-864501
FS INC
DBA FOUR SEASONS EXCAVATION INC
11 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 4 statesWEST BURLINGTON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-864501 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo37.537.5 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FS INC safe to work with?
Is FS INC safe to load? FS INC (USDOT 2027643, MC-864501) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WEST BURLINGTON, IA, operating 11 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 37.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FIFS INC 86
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 37.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving28
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 177.834 Other violationOther3 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
United Fire · 15–21
American Hallmark · 21–24
20142026
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGRITY PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | May 2021 → May 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. | May 2015 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | May 2014 → May 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → May 2014 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST BURLINGTON, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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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 (7 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1383666USDOT 2063294USDOT 4241089
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fsinc.net — 4 carriers: USDOT 3649136USDOT 4241089USDOT 4241988
Shares a company officer with other carriers
benjamin brueck — 2 carriers: USDOT 3649136
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12630 BEAVERDALE ROAD, WEST BURLINGTON, IA, 52655
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 758-6396
- Cell
- (319) 209-1137
- Fax
- (319) 758-6336
- admin@fsinc.net
- Web domain
- fsinc.net
Registration
- Officer
- Benjamin Brueck
- USDOT / docket
- 2027643 · MC-864501
- First registered
- 04/29/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2025 · 212,449 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 09/18/2022
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 602592102
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 FS INC's USDOT number?
FS INC's USDOT number is 2027643, and its motor carrier number is MC-864501.
Is FS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FS INC's safety record?
FS INC has a 37.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FS INC's fleet?
FS INC operates 11 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FS INC based?
FS INC is based in WEST BURLINGTON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.