Carrier profile · USDOT 2177618 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Advantage Communications Systems Inc

3 power unitsDES MOINES, IA50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(925) 200-5188 Email dispatchrobertsackett2@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 2177618
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Jul 29, 201115 years ago
Domicile: DES MOINES, IA
Self-reported fleet: 3 power units1 drivers
Last MCS-150: Jul 29, 2011
Phone: (925) 200-5188

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC.

ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 2177618) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 29, 2011.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 2177618.

Is ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC's fleet?

ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC based?

ADVANTAGE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC is based in DES MOINES, IA.

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