Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3134349 · MC-1077651
JACOBSEN LLC
DBA JACOBSEN FARMS
10 power unitsavg 6.6 yrRegional · 5 statesAVOCA, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1077651 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
6.6 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JACOBSEN LLC safe to work with?
Is JACOBSEN LLC safe to load? JACOBSEN LLC (USDOT 3134349, MC-1077651) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AVOCA, IA, operating 10 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above 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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
JLJACOBSEN LLC 86
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / 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 Driving40
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Northern · 20–20
20202020
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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 mo1717
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AVOCA, IA
Top corridor
IA
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 (7 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 544027USDOT 3535758USDOT 2318026USDOT 1089624USDOT 3784883USDOT 4338466
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1010
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
- 120 N ELM ST, AVOCA, IA, 51521
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 517, AVOCA, IA, 51521
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 307-1314
- Web domain
- jacobsenllctrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Hallie Carroll
- USDOT / docket
- 3134349 · MC-1077651
- First registered
- 05/09/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2026 · 517,464 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 78854484
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 JACOBSEN LLC's USDOT number?
JACOBSEN LLC's USDOT number is 3134349, and its motor carrier number is MC-1077651.
Is JACOBSEN LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, JACOBSEN LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JACOBSEN LLC's safety record?
JACOBSEN LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JACOBSEN LLC's fleet?
JACOBSEN LLC operates 10 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JACOBSEN LLC based?
JACOBSEN LLC is based in AVOCA, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.