Carrier profile · USDOT 633344 · MC-573293 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

Tim Roberts

DBA ROBERTS TRUCKING

1 power unitLIME SPRINGS, IA84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-573293 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(563) 566-4453

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Classic’06–’08

Northland’08–’13

Auto Owners’13–now

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2018

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Jan 2018	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	Aug 2006 → Oct 2008	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

LIME SPRINGS, IA

7221 OAK AVE

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 company officer with other carriers

tim roberts — 13 carriers: USDOT 459479 USDOT 588893 USDOT 1278284 USDOT 1513232 USDOT 1873625 USDOT 2022660 USDOT 2056168 USDOT 2150902

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7221 OAK AVE, LIME SPRINGS, IA, 52155
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (563) 566-4453
Cell: (319) 230-4852
Fax: (563) 566-4453
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Tim Roberts
USDOT / docket: 633344 · MC-573293
First registered: Mar 13, 1996
Last MCS-150: Feb 18, 2024 · 33,129 mi (2013)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

33,129

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 TIM ROBERTS.

TIM ROBERTS (USDOT 633344) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 4, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 18, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TIM ROBERTS's USDOT number?

TIM ROBERTS's USDOT number is 633344, and its motor carrier number is MC-573293.

Is TIM ROBERTS authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, TIM ROBERTS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is TIM ROBERTS's fleet?

TIM ROBERTS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TIM ROBERTS based?

TIM ROBERTS is based in LIME SPRINGS, IA.

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