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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1283161· MC499098· CARRIER· EIN 20-1545397
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FIRST OPTION INC

3072 WEST DELPHI PIKE, MARION, IN, 46952(765) 660-2210doug@firstoptiontrucking.comDEAN K BRANKLE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
9.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.2%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
5
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
35
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not active5 crashes in the last 24 months

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

MC499098

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

Common
Inactive
Contract
None
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 10/01/2020
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy MCP63817A
Authority history (2) ▾
08/22/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2005)
09/27/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/17/2007 → 10/01/2020
  2. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/17/2005 → 09/17/2007
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/17/2004 → 09/17/2005

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.

Vehicle31 inspections · 9.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver82 inspections · 1.2% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

5

Tow-away

4

Injury

6

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
54
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
50
59 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi48 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
DEAN K BRANKLE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2004-09-07
Last MCS-150 update
2026-09-25
Census status
Active

Fleet: 51 trucks · 40 owned tractors · 165 owned trailers · 10 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

8 events
  1. 09/25/2026MCS-150 update filed

    3.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/01/2020Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP63817A

  3. 10/01/2020Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF563684

  4. 09/17/2007Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LLT100021LGIC

  5. 09/17/2005Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN439934

  6. 08/22/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2005)

  7. 09/27/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 09/07/2004Registered 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
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2022-05-09
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-09-25
Reported mileage
3,783,973 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. May, 2022

    • Drivers shrank to 42

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — FIRST OPTION INC, MARION, IN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Nov 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 14, 2026, 5:23 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.