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Carrier profile · USDOT 711141 · MC-711495

SCOTT E HARKINS

DBA HARKINS SERVICE

3 power unitsADAIR, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-711495 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority28 yr active
since 1997
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 28-yr authority clear to load.Full read

Is SCOTT E HARKINS safe to work with?

Is SCOTT E HARKINS safe to load? SCOTT E HARKINS (USDOT 711141, MC-711495) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ADAIR, IA, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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02

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

1 filing on record — no auto-liability (BIPD) continuity to chart.

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03

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
3
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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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
ADAIR, IA
501 5TH STREET
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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Mailing address
P O BOX 396, ADAIR, IA, 50002
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Registration

Officer
Scott E Harkins
USDOT / docket
711141 · MC-711495
First registered
10/24/1997
Last MCS-150
03/25/2026 · 10,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

3Power units
2Drivers
2CDL drivers
10,000Annual mileage
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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 SCOTT E HARKINS's USDOT number?

SCOTT E HARKINS's USDOT number is 711141, and its motor carrier number is MC-711495.

Is SCOTT E HARKINS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SCOTT E HARKINS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SCOTT E HARKINS's fleet?

SCOTT E HARKINS operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SCOTT E HARKINS based?

SCOTT E HARKINS is based in ADAIR, IA.