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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 117780· MC121509· CARRIER· EIN 42-0927218
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DAUFELDT TRANSPORT INC

603 CLAY ST, MUSCATINE, IA, 52761(563) 263-4300pj@daufeldttransport.comPATRICK DAUFELDT
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Northland Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
20.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC121509

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/02/2021
Northland Insurance Company· policy WF012180
Authority history (11) ▾
09/12/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
02/01/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
06/12/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
10/30/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/07/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/07/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (06/12/1981)
02/15/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (06/12/1981)
11/13/1978MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (06/12/1981)
10/24/1978MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (06/12/1981)
10/05/1978MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (06/12/1981)
10/05/1978MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2016 → 12/01/2021
  2. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2021 → 11/02/2021
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2016 → 11/01/2021
  4. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2013 → 11/01/2016
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/27/2013
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2012 → 11/01/2013
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/1995 → 09/21/2013
  8. WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2011 → 11/22/2012
  9. WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2011 → 11/01/2012
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/29/2011 → 11/18/2011
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/29/2011 → 11/01/2011
  12. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/1995 → 09/29/2011
  13. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/1994 → 11/17/1995
  14. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/1994 → 11/01/1995
  15. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/1994 → 11/01/1995

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle29 inspections · 20.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver34 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

34 inspections · 41 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

34
Inspections
41
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • IL16
  • IA13
  • MO1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Rock Island County, IL

Medium impact

10 of 24 violations in the last 12 months (42%) came from inspections in Rock Island County, IL. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Rock Island County, IL to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 28% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing9 violations (24 mo)
Speeding7 viol78%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 78%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol15%
  • 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 15%
Other1 viol7%
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 7%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 50% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing18 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes5 OOS10 viol70%
  • 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle3× · 19%
  • 396.3A1-ARBrake - Defective Air Reservoir1× · 12%
  • 393.47A-RMBrake rotor or drum - piece missing or in danger of falling away1× · 12%
Lighting / lamps5 viol20%
  • 393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× · 8%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 4%
  • 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 4%
Wheels / rims2 OOS2 viol8%
Windshield / glass / mirrors1 viol1%
  • 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers1× · 1%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 36 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▲ Trending worse
4
Inspections
6
Violations
2
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Unsafe Driving 17%Other 17%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 2 OOS · 67% of recent
  • 396.3A1-ARBrake - Defective Air Reservoir · OOS
  • 393.47A-RMBrake rotor or drum - piece missing or in danger of falling away · OOS
  • 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 17% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Other
1 violation · 17% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

52
Inspections
74
Violations
11
Out-of-service
216
CSA points
33
Crashes
5
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

49 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

22 trailer 21 truck 6 other
1986 KENWORTH T600seen 7×
3WKADP9X7GF116066· DD9191 IA
1986 KENWORTH T600seen 4×
1XKAD49X4GJ493545· DD9175 IA
2022 BRENNER DOT/TC Specificationseen 4×
10BAAB235NF299154· FP5033 IA
1986 KENWORTH T600seen 4×
3WKADP9X3GF116064· DD9185 IA
2007 BRENNER TANK Brenner Tankseen 4×
10BFA92W17F0B7941· DD9144 IA
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 4×
1XKYDP9X9RJ349458· FW1801 IA
2020 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 4×
3WKDD49X1LF387954· DD9186 IA
2015 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 4×
1PMA34226F5013375· DD9160 IA
2024 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYDP9X0RJ349459· FW0797 IA
2016 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 3×
1PMS34329G1046723· FS2290 IA
2014 KENWORTH T6 Seriesseen 3×
1XKADP9X5EJ400756· DD9181 IA
2020 STE STEseen 3×
1S9T74224L0017913· FA9271 IA
1987 KENWORTH T600seen 3×
1XKADP9X7HJ161604· FR2291 IA
1986 KENWORTH T600seen 3×
1XKAD49X6GR497775· FP3312 IA
2013 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMS34326D1042348· DD9158 IA
2007 BRENNER TANK Brenner Tankseen 2×
10BFA92W37F0B7942· DD9145 IA
2017 MAC MACseen 2×
558MCCP26HK003547· FP1447 IA
1987 KENWORTH T600seen 2×
1XKADP9X3HJ145657· FS4483 IA
1995 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMS3422XS1014681· DD9166 IA
UNKNOWNseen 2×
1N9S74220YA044158· DD9173 IA
2023 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYDP9XXPJ250340· FS7028 IA
2017 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMS34321H1048113· DX4215 IA
2006 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB9XX6D881361· VF2436 IA
2022 BRENNER DOT/TC Specificationseen 2×
10BAAB235NF353200· FV3965 IA
2022 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1XPCDP9X8ND817189· FZ8478 IA
2009 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMS3432291034464· DD9148 IA
2019 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1XKWD49X2KJ291091· FR5626 IA
2008 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMA2442985006973· FJ0219 IA
2013 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMS34328D1042349· DD9159 IA
1986 KENWORTH T600
1XKAD49X8GR497776· DE0106 IA

+ 19 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
41
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
24
24 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.9M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi19 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
PATRICK DAUFELDT
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
5481825
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 36 trucks · 35 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers · 1 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

26 events
  1. 01/16/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.9M mi reported (2024)

  2. 12/01/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP26480A

  3. 11/02/2021Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF012180

  4. 11/02/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF012180

  5. 11/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP26480A

  6. 11/01/2016Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9898714

  7. 11/27/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP00402A

  8. 11/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP00402A

  9. 09/21/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP40955A

  10. 11/22/2012Insurance cancelled — WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0001026687

  11. 11/01/2012Insurance replaced — WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0001026687

  12. 11/18/2011Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP40955M

  13. 11/01/2011Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP40955M

  14. 09/29/2011Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP40955A

  15. 11/17/1995Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF 206991

  16. 11/01/1995Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy TF 206991

  17. 09/12/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 02/01/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 06/12/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  20. 10/30/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  21. 02/07/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  22. 02/15/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (06/12/1981)

  23. 11/13/1978MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (06/12/1981)

  24. 10/24/1978MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (06/12/1981)

  25. 10/05/1978MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (06/12/1981)

  26. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
—
Rated
2009-11-23
Last review
2009-11-13
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-01-16
Reported mileage
1,861,622 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — DAUFELDT TRANSPORT INC, MUSCATINE, IA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 5:55 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.