Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14 yr
Model years 2008–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
22 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
Is MCDONALD PERFORMANCE INC safe to load? MCDONALD PERFORMANCE INC (USDOT 1266535, MC-495173) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SCRANTON, IA, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (55/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
MCDONALD PERFORMANCE INC's USDOT number is 1266535, and its motor carrier number is MC-495173.
As of 2026-07-26, MCDONALD PERFORMANCE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MCDONALD PERFORMANCE INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 55/100 (tier: high_risk).
MCDONALD PERFORMANCE INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MCDONALD PERFORMANCE INC is based in SCRANTON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Feb 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2006 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2004 → Aug 2005 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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