Carrier profile · USDOT 255141 · MC-181029 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Roland Transport Inc

7 power unitsSTORY CITY, IA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-181029 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(515) 733-6172 Email dispatchbkolbe@rolandtransport.com

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — 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: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’15 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Farmland’90–’08

Austin’08–’15

beyond this history

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. · since Oct 2015

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Oct 2015	$750K	1
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1990 → Jan 2008	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
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

STORY CITY, IA

54688 120TH STREET

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

@rolandtransport.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 605288

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 54688 120TH STREET, STORY CITY, IA, 50248
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (515) 733-6172
Fax: (515) 388-4459
Email: bkolbe@rolandtransport.com
Web domain: rolandtransport.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Thomas · Bob Kolbe
USDOT / docket: 255141 · MC-181029
First registered: Jan 31, 1985
Last MCS-150: Nov 19, 2019 · 385,079 mi (2019)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 6, 2009
D-U-N-S: 107365686

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

385,079

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 ROLAND TRANSPORT INC.

ROLAND TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 255141) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. effective Oct 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 19, 2019.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 6, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROLAND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

ROLAND TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 255141, and its motor carrier number is MC-181029.

Is ROLAND TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ROLAND TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is ROLAND TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

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

Where is ROLAND TRANSPORT INC based?

ROLAND TRANSPORT INC is based in STORY CITY, IA.

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