This company holds two active authorities — view asSafety, inspections, crashes and insurance are graded as a motor carrier.
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SOLE TRANSPORT LC
DOT 231451MC 154872ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA +2 · $8,000,000 · 3 policiesDES MOINES, IA
COMPANY
Authority since
2025-07-02
MCS-150
2025-02-05 · 14,227,558 mi (2024)
Fleet
293 units · — trailers · 265 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
1150 LOCUST STREET SUITE 301
DES MOINES, IA 50309
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
8003979015
Email
safety@solartransport.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
JOSEPH FANGMANN
Title
CONTROLLER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
5
General FreightLiquids / GasesChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkBeverages
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
14 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
3 active
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 6 strengths
OOS RATE
5.1%
26 / 513 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
1/100 risk points0 risk factors · 6 strengths · 8 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
219 crashes · 6 fatal · 70 with injuries · 211 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
95% — 487 clean of 513 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
5.1% — driver OOS 2, vehicle OOS 24
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
33 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-02-05
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
3 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $8,000,000
SUMMARY
Low OOS rate 5% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (1.5 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.4/insp)
95% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $8.0M
6 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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