Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 934210
ISD 197
2 power unitsavg 8.7 yrLocal · 1 statesMENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.7Avg age (yr)
2016–2018 · 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 25 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
8.7 yr
Model years 2016–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ISD 197 safe to work with?
Is ISD 197 safe to load? ISD 197 (USDOT 934210) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, operating 2 power units and 49 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 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 has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
I1ISD 197 100
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Safety
11 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 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving9 · 5 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 0
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2018
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1145 MEDALLION DRIVE, MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, 55120-1220
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (651) 403-8320
- Cell
- (651) 315-3043
- Fax
- (651) 452-0193
- Web domain
- isd197.org
Registration
- Officers
- Carlos Cordon Castro · Carlos Cordon Castro
- USDOT / docket
- 934210
- First registered
- 02/16/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2026 · 685,000 mi (2006)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is ISD 197's USDOT number?
ISD 197's USDOT number is 934210.
Is ISD 197 authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ISD 197 is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ISD 197's safety record?
ISD 197 has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ISD 197's fleet?
ISD 197 operates 2 power units and 49 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ISD 197 based?
ISD 197 is based in MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.