Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1960555 · MC-695305 ·
Polk Transportation LLC
4 power unitsDES MOINES, IA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-695305 STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1616 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
POLK TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1960555) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 24, 2015. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is POLK TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
POLK TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1960555, and its motor carrier number is MC-695305.
Is POLK TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. POLK TRANSPORTATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is POLK TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
POLK TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POLK TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
POLK TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in DES MOINES, IA.
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