Carrier profile · USDOT 1816161 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Daniel Brubaker

DBA DAN BRUBAKER TRUCKING

3 power unitsavg 9.1 yrLocal · 2 statesSIGOURNEY, IA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.1Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(641) 660-2276 Email dispatchdbrubaker07@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average18.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

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 peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 3

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.3 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
392.60 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 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): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

85.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

SIGOURNEY, IA

27773 HWY 149

Top corridor

IA 10 · MO 1

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 541581Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1734621 USDOT 2053608 USDOT 270551 USDOT 541581 USDOT 3721367 USDOT 4286907 USDOT 2820483 USDOT 2480222

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 27773 HWY 149, SIGOURNEY, IA, 52591
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (641) 660-2276
Email: dbrubaker07@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Daniel Brubaker
USDOT / docket: 1816161
First registered: Sep 30, 2008
Last MCS-150: Feb 5, 2026 · 170,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 12, 2020
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

170,000

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 DANIEL BRUBAKER.

DANIEL BRUBAKER (USDOT 1816161) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 12, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DANIEL BRUBAKER's USDOT number?

DANIEL BRUBAKER's USDOT number is 1816161.

Is DANIEL BRUBAKER authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DANIEL BRUBAKER is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DANIEL BRUBAKER's safety record?

DANIEL BRUBAKER has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is DANIEL BRUBAKER's fleet?

DANIEL BRUBAKER operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DANIEL BRUBAKER based?

DANIEL BRUBAKER is based in SIGOURNEY, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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