Carrier profile · USDOT 590425 · MC-486157 · Updated Jul 23, 2026

Paul Te Brink Trucking Inc

1 power unitALTON, IA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-486157 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(712) 395-0013 Email dispatchpaultb@midlands.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 23, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’12 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’04–now

2004201020162022now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Mar 2012

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2004 → Mar 2012	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

ALTON, IA

601 GARFIELD ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@midlands.net — 58 carriers: USDOT 96422 USDOT 230708 USDOT 421727 USDOT 428015 USDOT 623838 USDOT 662931 USDOT 678958 USDOT 714003

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 601 GARFIELD ST, ALTON, IA, 51003
Mailing address: P O BOX 240, ALTON, IA, 51003
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 395-0013
Email: paultb@midlands.net
Web domain: midlands.net

Registration

Officer: Paul Te Brink
USDOT / docket: 590425 · MC-486157
First registered: Feb 13, 1995
Last MCS-150: Jul 21, 2026 · 110,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

110,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 PAUL TE BRINK TRUCKING INC.

PAUL TE BRINK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 590425) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 23, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Mar 5, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 23, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 21, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PAUL TE BRINK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

PAUL TE BRINK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 590425, and its motor carrier number is MC-486157.

Is PAUL TE BRINK TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 23, 2026, PAUL TE BRINK TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is PAUL TE BRINK TRUCKING INC's fleet?

PAUL TE BRINK TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PAUL TE BRINK TRUCKING INC based?

PAUL TE BRINK TRUCKING INC is based in ALTON, IA.

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