Carrier profile · USDOT 1674 · MC-136553 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Art Pape Transfer Inc

DBA TUCKER FREIGHT LINES INC

340 power unitsavg 4 yrNational · 31 statesDUBUQUE, IA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-136553 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

340Power units

206 observed · MCS-150

246Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(563) 588-1435 Email dispatchcompliance@tuckerfreight.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

24 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

24 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

340 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

324 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 30.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 152 vehicle and 324 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

35.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

305 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 23

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 340-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 340
Inspections · 24 mo: 324
Annualized: ≈162 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving112 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 31 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 12 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’87–’04

Continental Western’04–’13

Great West’13–’19

1987199720072017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Aug 2021 → Nov 2024	$1M	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2019 → Aug 2021	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2013 → Aug 2019	$1M	6
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2004 → Dec 2013	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 1987 → Dec 2004	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 340
Observed power (24 mo): 206
Trailers (towed): 246

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

35.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

324

IL busiest

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

Home base

DUBUQUE, IA

1080 EAST 12TH STREET

Top corridor

IL ⇄ IA

IL 74 · IA 49 · KS 36

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1341562 USDOT 1725083 USDOT 2414311 USDOT 2482123 USDOT 3143527 USDOT 248505 USDOT 241196 USDOT 908819Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (82 trucks · 70 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 241196 USDOT 582596 USDOT 1341562 USDOT 3912753 USDOT 854037 USDOT 1725083 USDOT 3263672 USDOT 4234519

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@tuckerfreight.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 846439 USDOT 2214556 USDOT 2237111 USDOT 4115720

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

340

Observed (24 mo)

206

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1080 EAST 12TH STREET, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (563) 588-1435
Email: compliance@tuckerfreight.com
Web domain: tuckerfreight.com

Registration

Officers: Saunya Tucker · Andrew Tucker
USDOT / docket: 1674 · MC-136553
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 4, 2025 · 25,581,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 15, 1987
D-U-N-S: 2925824

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

340

Power units

310

Drivers

310

CDL drivers

25,581,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ART PAPE TRANSFER INC.

ART PAPE TRANSFER INC (USDOT 1674) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 324 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 152 vehicle-level and 324 driver-level — across 31 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 24 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 340 power units and 310 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 4, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 15, 1987 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?

ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 1674, and its motor carrier number is MC-136553.

Is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, ART PAPE TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's safety record?

ART PAPE TRANSFER INC has a 30.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 506 roadside inspections, with 24 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's fleet?

ART PAPE TRANSFER INC operates 340 power units and 310 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC based?

ART PAPE TRANSFER INC is based in DUBUQUE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.

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