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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 231451· MC154872· CARRIER· EIN 42-1470082
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SOLAR TRANSPORT

Legal: SOLE TRANSPORT LC

1150 LOCUST STREET SUITE 103, DES MOINES, IA, 50309(800) 397-9015safety@solartransport.comJOSEPH FANGMANN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Vehicle OOS
5.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
10
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
10 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.

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 · Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 07/01/2025
Authority
Active
8 past revocations
Registered
43 yrs
since 05/24/1983
  • Authority revoked 8 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 6 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

MC154872

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 12/01/2025
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.· policy 7620291
ENDED 12/01/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 12/01/2025
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.· policy 7620291
ENDED 12/01/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 01/01/2023
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY· policy 140000892
ENDED 01/01/2023Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 01/01/2023
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY· policy 140000892
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 07/01/2025
Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland· policy 9483038
ENDED 07/01/2025Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 07/01/2025
Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland· policy 9483038
Authority history (18) ▾
06/23/2025BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2025)
11/26/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2018)
11/26/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2018)
11/26/2018BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2018)
10/07/2013PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
12/06/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2005)
12/06/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2005)
11/03/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/2004)
11/03/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/2004)
07/22/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
07/22/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
04/08/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/29/2002)
04/08/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/29/2002)
12/29/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (01/29/2002)
08/13/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/29/2002)
08/29/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/29/2002)
11/30/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/29/2002)
10/22/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/29/2002)
Insurance history14 insurers on record
Filing timeline (45) ▾
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2024 → 12/01/2025
  2. MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)$5MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2018 → 07/19/2025
  3. MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)$5MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2018 → 07/01/2025
  4. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2023 → 12/01/2024
  5. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2023 → 12/01/2023
  6. QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2023 → 01/01/2023
  7. ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 01/01/2020 → 01/01/2023
  8. QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 01/01/2023 → 01/01/2023
  9. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2018 → 01/01/2023
  10. ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 01/01/2018 → 01/01/2020
  11. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$5MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2004 → 12/31/2018
  12. MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)$5MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 12/31/2018
  13. ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY$2MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2017 → 12/31/2018
  14. ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (US), INC.$3MName Changed
    BIPD/Excess · eff 01/01/2010 → 12/31/2018
  15. MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)$5MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2018

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.

Vehicle244 inspections · 5.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver303 inspections · 0.3% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

10

Tow-away

10

Injury

3

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
293
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
265
265 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
14.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi265 drivers
Company officer
JOSEPH FANGMANN
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
52462793
Registered since
1983-05-24
Last MCS-150 update
2025-02-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 117 trucks · 39 owned tractors · 78 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

65 events
  1. 12/01/2025Insurance filed — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 7620291

  2. 12/01/2025Insurance ended — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.

    policy 7620291

  3. 12/01/2025Insurance ended — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    policy 140000892

  4. 12/01/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7620291

  5. 07/19/2025Insurance cancelled — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

    SURETY · policy IA 598935

  6. 07/01/2025Insurance filed — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 9483038

  7. 07/01/2025Insurance ended — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland

    policy 9483038

  8. 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

    SURETY · policy IA 598935

  9. 06/23/2025BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2025)

  10. 02/05/2025MCS-150 update filed

    14.2M mi reported (2024)

  11. 12/01/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 7620291

  12. 12/01/2023Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 3730877

  13. 01/01/2023Insurance filed — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 140000892

  14. 01/01/2023Insurance ended — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    policy 140000892

  15. 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 140000892

  16. 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 0305-1828

  17. 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 3730877

  18. 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 0305-1828

  19. 12/31/2018Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MTC3738753

  20. 12/31/2018Insurance name changed — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

    SURETY · policy IA 598935

  21. 12/31/2018Insurance name changed — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0305-1828

  22. 12/31/2018Insurance name changed — ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (US), INC.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 03051828

  23. 11/26/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2018)

  24. 11/26/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2018)

  25. 11/26/2018BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2018)

  26. 10/01/2018Insurance replaced — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

    SURETY · policy IA 598935

  27. 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 0305-1828

  28. 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (US), INC.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 03051828

  29. 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (US), INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0305-1828

  30. 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0305-1828

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
2008-09-29
Last review
2008-09-26
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-02-05
Reported mileage
14,227,558 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 9, 2026, 5:53 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.