Carrier profile · USDOT 646587 · MC-301279 · Updated Aug 23, 2026

Volk Transfer Inc

38 power unitsavg 4.6 yrMulti-region · 15 statesMANKATO, MN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-301279 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

38Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

40Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 388-1683 Email dispatchtvolk@volktransfer.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 23, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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-mo41.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.7%

▲ 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

38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 41.7%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 — 24 vehicle and 50 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 8.4 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

48 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 6

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 38-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 38
Inspections · 24 mo: 50
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving21 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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 ’16 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’97–’00

Auto Owners’00–’03

Great West’03–’10

Milwaukee’12–’16

beyond this history

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Aug 2016

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2012 → Aug 2016	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2010 → Sep 2010	$750K	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2010 → Aug 2012	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2003 → Aug 2010	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2000 → Aug 2003	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 1997 → Oct 2000	$750K	2
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 1996 → Aug 1997	$750K	1
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1996 → Nov 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 38
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 40

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

50.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

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

MANKATO, MN

2415 3RD AVENUE

Top corridor

IA ⇄ MN

IA 12 · MN 10 · MO 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1744486 USDOT 2502136 USDOT 3396268 USDOT 3033922 USDOT 3621913

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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: 2415 3RD AVENUE, MANKATO, MN, 56001
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (507) 388-1683
Fax: (507) 388-7859
Email: tvolk@volktransfer.com
Web domain: volktransfer.com

Registration

Officer: Troy Volk
USDOT / docket: 646587 · MC-301279
First registered: Jun 20, 1996
Last MCS-150: Aug 12, 2025 · 2,385,138 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 17, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,385,138

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 VOLK TRANSFER INC.

VOLK TRANSFER INC (USDOT 646587) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 23, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Aug 1, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 23, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier received 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 50 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 23, 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 Aug 23, 2026.

It reports 38 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 17, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VOLK TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?

VOLK TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 646587, and its motor carrier number is MC-301279.

Is VOLK TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 23, 2026, VOLK TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is VOLK TRANSFER INC's safety record?

VOLK TRANSFER INC has a 41.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 89 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is VOLK TRANSFER INC's fleet?

VOLK TRANSFER INC operates 38 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VOLK TRANSFER INC based?

VOLK TRANSFER INC is based in MANKATO, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.

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