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ART PAPE TRANSFER INC

DBA TUCKER FREIGHT LINES INC

USDOT 1674 · Dubuque, IA

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC (USDOT 1674) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 14, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows ART PAPE TRANSFER INC (USDOT 1674) is allowed to operate.
Does ART PAPE TRANSFER INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common, contract, and broker operating authority for ART PAPE TRANSFER INC (MC136553) as of September 14, 2026.
Does ART PAPE TRANSFER INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for ART PAPE TRANSFER INC as of September 14, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's FMCSA safety rating?
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated October 15, 1987). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's USDOT and MC number?
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC is registered under USDOT 1674 and operating authority MC136553, based in Dubuque, IA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is ART PAPE TRANSFER INC's fleet?
ART PAPE TRANSFER INC reports 340 power units and 310 drivers in its FMCSA record in Dubuque, IA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 14, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

340Power units (fleet size)
310Drivers reported
52Years since registration
26MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Dubuque, IAHome base
338Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

52
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 51.7th percentile among 3,533 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

ART PAPE TRANSFER INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Dubuque, IA, operating 340 power units and 310 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 338 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 28.7% (above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.2% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 51.7th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 3,533 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
32.5 pctl · CI 28–38
BASIC measure: 0.15Insp. w/ violation: 338Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceModerate
51.7 pctl · CI 47–57
BASIC measure: 3.53Insp. w/ violation: 167Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS28.7%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 167 inspections
Driver OOS1.2%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 338 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due April 2027
Next biennial update dueApril 2027
Recurring update monthApril, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileAugust 4, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC136553
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of October 15, 1987)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.6%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 29.8%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 14, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryOBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2024-10-01
  • Surety bondNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPForm 84 · effective 2023-09-21

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. August 29, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. July 19, 2026phone changed — — → 5635881435
  3. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number1674
Legal nameART PAPE TRANSFER INC
Doing business asTUCKER FREIGHT LINES INC
LocationDUBUQUE, IA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)340
Drivers310
Reported annual mileage25,581,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateAugust 4, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueApril 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)338
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Iowa — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Iowa, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/1674/