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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1969956· MC538146· CARRIER· EIN 20-3726264
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LINQ TRANSPORT

Legal: DFW LINQ TRANSPORT INC

2004 L DON DODSON DR, BEDFORD, TX, 76021(972) 522-1500trucking@linqtransport.comLOUIS DAYER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
10.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.8%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Merchants National Bonding, Inc.
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 12/09/2019
Authority
Active
3 past revocations
Registered
16 yrs
since 11/24/2009
  • Authority revoked 3 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 11 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC538146

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/12/2018
Great West Casualty Co· policy GWP51574B
ENDED 07/12/2018Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 07/12/2018
Great West Casualty Co· policy GWP51574B
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 12/08/2009
Great West Casualty Co· policy GWP51574B
ENDED 12/08/2009Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 12/08/2009
Great West Casualty Co· policy GWP51574B
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 12/09/2019
Merchants National Bonding, Inc.· policy 101592691
ENDED 12/09/2019Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 12/09/2019
Merchants National Bonding, Inc.· policy 101592691
Authority history (6) ▾
12/09/2019BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2019)
01/04/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
12/17/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
12/10/2009BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/16/2009)
11/10/2005BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2005)
10/28/2005PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (10) ▾
  1. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KCancelled
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/01/2013 → 01/05/2020
  2. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/01/2013 → 12/09/2019
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/2009 → 07/12/2018
  4. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2013
  5. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2013
  6. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/17/2005 → 10/01/2013
  7. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KName Changed
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/17/2005 → 01/12/2010
  8. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KName Changed
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/17/2005 → 12/13/2005
  9. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/17/2005 → 10/17/2005
  10. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/17/2005 → 10/17/2005

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.

Vehicle93 inspections · 10.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver109 inspections · 1.8% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

2

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
18
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
18
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
Company officer
LOUIS DAYER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
609783397
Registered since
2009-11-24
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 18 trucks · 96 owned trailers · 18 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

21 events
  1. 11/03/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.2M mi reported (2024)

  2. 01/05/2020Insurance cancelled — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  3. 12/09/2019BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2019)

  4. 12/09/2019Insurance filed — Merchants National Bonding, Inc.

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101592691

  5. 12/09/2019Insurance ended — Merchants National Bonding, Inc.

    policy 101592691

  6. 12/09/2019Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  7. 07/12/2018Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP51574B

  8. 07/12/2018Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy GWP51574B

  9. 07/12/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP51574B

  10. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  11. 01/12/2010Insurance name changed — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  12. 01/04/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 12/17/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 12/10/2009BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/16/2009)

  15. 12/08/2009Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy GWP51574B

  16. 12/08/2009Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy GWP51574B

  17. 11/24/2009Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  18. 12/13/2005Insurance name changed — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  19. 11/10/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2005)

  20. 10/28/2005PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  21. 10/17/2005Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

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
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-03
Reported mileage
2,243,415 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. April, 2022

    • Drivers grew to 15

  2. May, 2021

    • Fleet shrank to 16 power units
    • Drivers shrank to 12

  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — DFW LINQ TRANSPORT INC, BEDFORD, TX

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 7, 2026, 2:14 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.