Carrier profile · USDOT 1699212 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Echo Group Inc

DBA ECHO ELECTRIC SUPPLY

129 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 5 statesCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

129Power units

39 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.6Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 322-4120 Email dispatchcaden.schutte@echogroupinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 96 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

129 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.6 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 17.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 35 vehicle and 63 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

11.1% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.9 pts 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

59 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 7

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 129-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 129
Inspections · 24 mo: 63
Annualized: ≈32 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving45 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 129
Observed power (24 mo): 39
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

46.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NE busiest

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

Home base

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

1851 MADISON AVE SUITE 710

Top corridor

NE ⇄ IA

NE 32 · IA 15 · SD 13

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: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 452803Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 452803 USDOT 4420459 USDOT 822111

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@echogroupinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 940739

Shares a company officer with other carriers

greg johnson — 50 carriers: USDOT 218308 USDOT 291170 USDOT 291680 USDOT 340081 USDOT 370359 USDOT 733530 USDOT 757133 USDOT 790491

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

129

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1851 MADISON AVE SUITE 710, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51503
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 322-4120
Fax: (712) 388-4417
Email: caden.schutte@echogroupinc.com
Web domain: echogroupinc.com

Registration

Officers: Mitchel N Lane · Greg Johnson
USDOT / docket: 1699212
First registered: Oct 17, 2007
Last MCS-150: Mar 1, 2025 · 560,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.11
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

129

Power units

133

Drivers

133

CDL drivers

560,000

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 ECHO GROUP INC.

ECHO GROUP INC (USDOT 1699212) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 63 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 63 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 129 power units and 133 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 1, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ECHO GROUP INC's USDOT number?

ECHO GROUP INC's USDOT number is 1699212.

Is ECHO GROUP INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ECHO GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ECHO GROUP INC's safety record?

ECHO GROUP INC has a 17.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 96 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ECHO GROUP INC's fleet?

ECHO GROUP INC operates 129 power units and 133 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ECHO GROUP INC based?

ECHO GROUP INC is based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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