Carrier profile · USDOT 897705 · MC-493829 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Farmer Transport Inc

8 power unitsavg 12.1 yrRegional · 5 statesOSKALOOSA, KS88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-493829 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.1Avg age (yr)

2001–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(785) 633-1643 Email dispatchfarmertransport@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 average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

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

Clean · 24 mo

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

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.1 yr

Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving32 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 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 ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’04–’08

Continental Western’08–’10

Northland’10–’14

Northland’15–’18

Sentry Select’18–’25

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Aug 2018	$750K	2
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Jul 2015	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2014	$750K	4
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2008 → Jul 2010	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2008	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

88.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

OSKALOOSA, KS

9540 SALINE RD

Top corridor

IA ⇄ KS

IA 2 · CO 2 · NE 1

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 3257494

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: 9540 SALINE RD, OSKALOOSA, KS, 66066-4150
Mailing address: PO BOX 305, OSKALOOSA, KS, 66066-0305
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (785) 633-1643
Email: farmertransport@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Jana Farmer · Darrin B Farmer
USDOT / docket: 897705 · MC-493829
First registered: Aug 7, 2000
Last MCS-150: Feb 2, 2026 · 763,255 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 17, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

763,255

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 FARMER TRANSPORT INC.

FARMER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 897705) 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 holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 6, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 5 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 8 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 17, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FARMER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

FARMER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 897705, and its motor carrier number is MC-493829.

Is FARMER TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, FARMER TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FARMER TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

FARMER TRANSPORT INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FARMER TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

FARMER TRANSPORT INC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FARMER TRANSPORT INC based?

FARMER TRANSPORT INC is based in OSKALOOSA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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