Carrier profile · USDOT 398657 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Big T Enterprises Inc

DBA INTERSTATE BATTERIES OF SIOUX CITY

4 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 1 statesSIOUX CITY, IA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

9.0Avg age (yr)

2012–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 252-2767 Email dispatchzack.danhauer@ibdistribution.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 12 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2012–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.7 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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 2

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 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): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

SIOUX CITY, IA

3130 LINE DRIVE

Top corridor

NE ⇄ IA

NE 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ibdistribution.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 761941 USDOT 1028232 USDOT 3214637 USDOT 3571666 USDOT 3653799 USDOT 4309662

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3130 LINE DRIVE, SIOUX CITY, IA, 51106
Mailing address: 852 S 16TH STREET, AURORA, NE, 68818
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 252-2767
Fax: (712) 252-2775
Email: zack.danhauer@ibdistribution.com
Web domain: ibdistribution.com

Registration

Officer: Zack Danhauer
USDOT / docket: 398657
First registered: Jun 28, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jun 24, 2025 · 185,459 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 4, 2014
D-U-N-S: 34935403

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

185,459

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 BIG T ENTERPRISES INC.

BIG T ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 398657) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 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 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 1 state, 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 4 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 24, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 4, 2014 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BIG T ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?

BIG T ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 398657.

Is BIG T ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BIG T ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BIG T ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?

BIG T ENTERPRISES INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BIG T ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?

BIG T ENTERPRISES INC operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BIG T ENTERPRISES INC based?

BIG T ENTERPRISES INC is based in SIOUX CITY, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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