Small fleet
155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Small fleet
155 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MDN FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3205071) has a Vektor safety score of 63/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 19, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier received 294 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 110 vehicle-level and 294 driver-level — across 44 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier has 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 30, 2026.
It reports 155 power units and 155 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 16, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
MDN FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 3205071, and its motor carrier number is MC-1398328.
As of Aug 30, 2026, MDN FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MDN FREIGHT INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 458 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
MDN FREIGHT INC operates 155 power units and 155 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MDN FREIGHT INC is based in DAVENPORT, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 44 states.
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294 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
286 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 21
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 9 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2018 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 12 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 44 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 52 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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