Carrier profile · USDOT 1283161 · MC-499098 · Updated Aug 23, 2026

First Option Inc

58 power unitsavg 8 yrNational · 19 statesMARION, IN88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-499098 ACTIVE
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 398643USDOT 902993USDOT 1102122Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 398643USDOT 2822101USDOT 1102122USDOT 2386622USDOT 3706USDOT 2479689

Shares a company officer with other carriers

doug brankle — 2 carriers: USDOT 2232896

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)58
Observed (24 mo)45
Shared w/ other carriers8

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1XPBDP9X4HD418926View sourced platform decode36Jul 12, 2023Jul 29, 2026
1XPFDB9X82D584524View sourced platform decode33Jun 20, 2024Mar 3, 2026
1UYTS2534S5398701View sourced platform decode22Nov 10, 2024Aug 4, 2026
1XKYDP9X1PJ225102View sourced platform decode25Jul 5, 2023Aug 4, 2026
1XKYDP9X2JJ190948View sourced platform decode23Dec 5, 2024Jul 7, 2026
1RNF48A28CR025982View sourced platform decode22Jul 5, 2023Jul 6, 2026
1XPBDP9X1LD734082View sourced platform decode22Dec 15, 2023Dec 5, 2025
1XKYD49X2KJ240005View sourced platform decode26Feb 7, 2024Nov 9, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
2
Combined power
58
States
1
Oldest authority
Sep 7, 2004
Active now
1

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

FIRST OPTION BROKERAGE INC