FIRST OPTION INC
54 power units50 driversInterstateMARION, IN
Data completeness & update times
Per official source. A failed read is not zero; “not yet imported” means the directory database has no stored copy yet — not “no authority” or “no insurance”.
| Section | Source | Source updated | Fetched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (Census) | az4n-8mr2 | 2026-10-26 PT | Oct 26, 01:58 PM PT | Read |
| Operating authority | inys-ebih | 2026-10-26 PT | Oct 26, 01:58 PM PT | Read |
| Authority history | yu5v-wbh6 | 2026-10-26 PT | Oct 26, 01:58 PM PT | Read |
| Insurance filings | c5y8-a4uz | 2026-10-26 PT | Oct 26, 01:58 PM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance history | 3uet-3z4i | 2026-10-26 PT | Oct 26, 01:58 PM PT | Read |
| Insurance history (legacy)Content frozen by FMCSA on 2026-05-14 (portal metadata 2026-10-26 is a republish, not new data); gap-fill only | 6sqe-dvqs | 2026-05-14 | Oct 26, 01:58 PM PT | Stale (source > 90 days) |
| Inspections, 24 moDriver-level 82 · vehicle-level 31 | fx4q-ay7w | 2026-10-26 PT | Oct 26, 01:58 PM PT | Read |
| Crashes, 24 mo | aayw-vxb3 | 2026-10-26 PT | Oct 26, 01:58 PM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: authority copyLive official read above is used for the profile | carrier_authority | Not provided | Oct 19, 02:40 PM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: insurance copy | carrier_insurance | Not provided | — | Not yet imported |
VAX record reference score
Beta · trial v1Not an FMCSA rating, not a prediction and not a load decision. Thresholds are fixed and not yet calibrated.
Reference score (0–100)
Insufficient data
Coverage — determinable weight, not a score
60/100
Crashes, 24 mo (shown only, not scored)
6
Safety
Source: SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-13 07:05 UTCFetched 2026-10-26 20:58 UTC
No SMS summary row for this USDOT. SMS covers active interstate and intrastate hazmat carriers only.
Roadside inspections · record level
Source: Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-26 16:33 UTCFetched 2026-10-26 20:58 UTC
Window: 2024-10-26 → 2026-10-26 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
82
18
82
with driver OOS 1 · 1.2%
31
with vehicle OOS 3 · 9.7%
Inspections per month (count)
- Vehicle-level inspections (I, II, V, VI)
- Driver-level inspections (I, II, III, VI)
Out-of-service rate by month (%)
- Vehicle OOS rate
- Driver OOS rate (dashed)
- Hollow point = fewer than 5 eligible inspections
Computed from record-level inspections in fx4q-ay7w (window 2024-10-26 → 2026-10-26, fetched 2026-10-26 20:58 UTC). OOS rate = inspections with driver/vehicle OOS > 0 ÷ inspections at a driver/vehicle-examining level — not violation counts. Months with no eligible inspection leave a gap (not 0%). The SMS summary is not used to build history.
Driver-level = Levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle-level = Levels I, II, V, VI (FMCSA North American Standard levels). Level IV special studies are in neither. These record-level counts can differ from the SMS summary above, which uses its own snapshot and is left unchanged.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS | Driver viol/OOS | Vehicle viol/OOS | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | OH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88134770 |
| 2026-06-09 | IN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88099885 |
| 2026-05-28 | IN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 87996095 |
| 2026-05-12 | IN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 87856718 |
| 2026-04-16 | IN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 87653432 |
Reported crashes
Source: Crash File (aayw-vxb3) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-26 10:37 UTCFetched 2026-10-26 20:58 UTC
Window: 2024-10-26 → 2026-10-26 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
6
0
6
5
| Report date | City, state | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Federal recordable | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | OWEN TWP, IL | 0 | 2 | Yes | Yes | 5097173 |
| 2025-08-04 | NEW YORK-KINGS, NY | 0 | 1 | No | Yes | 5018991 |
| 2025-03-10 | LAUD, IN | 0 | 3 | Yes | Yes | 4924552 |
| 2025-02-20 | SPRINGFIELD, MO | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 4898968 |
| 2025-01-03 | GRANGER (TOWNSHIP OF), OH | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 4873985 |
Crash reports are listed as filed by states; they do not determine fault or preventability. VIN, plate and exact location are not shown.
Equipment
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-26 11:01 UTCFetched 2026-10-26 20:58 UTC
54
51
0
| Equipment | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | 1 | — | — |
| Truck tractors | 40 | 10 | — |
| Trailers | 165 | — | — |
- Owned
- Term leased
- Trip leased
Tractors and trailers are drawn separately and never merged into power units. A row with any empty field shows no share.
MCS-150 self-reported counts. “—” means the source field is empty, not zero.
Vehicles observed in roadside inspections
Units: FMCSA Inspections Per Unit (wt8s-2hbx)Decoder: NHTSA vPICDataset updated 2026-10-26 13:35 UTCFetched 2026-10-26 20:58 UTCWindow 2024-10-26 → 2026-10-26
82 inspection(s) → 161 unit row(s) → 99 unique vehicle(s) by VIN. Observed vehicles are not the full fleet and not proof of current ownership. Labels like PU-01 are anonymous; full VINs and plates are never shown.
Unique units
42
Decode coverage
100%
42/42
Average age
7.9 yr
n=42
Newest / oldest
2025 / 2002
Make
- KENWORTH31
- PETERBILT6
- VOLVO TRUCK3
- FREIGHTLINER2
Model year
- 20021
- 20051
- 20061
- 20081
- 20131
- 20142
- 20165
- 20175
- 20183
- 20194
- 20204
- 20223
- 20237
- 20243
- 20251
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 42 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
Unique units
57
Decode coverage
100%
57/57
Average age
8.4 yr
n=57
Newest / oldest
2025 / 2009
Make
- VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)34
- WABASH VANS9
- UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER7
- REITNOUER INC3
- WABASH2
- FONTAINE TRAILER CO.1
- HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS1
Model year
- 20092
- 20111
- 20124
- 20141
- 20156
- 201613
- 20174
- 20184
- 20204
- 20217
- 20225
- 20235
- 20251
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 57 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
| Unit | Make | Model | Year | Body class | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU-01 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2023 | Truck-Tractor | 2 | 2026-06-11 |
| TR-01 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2021 | Trailer | 3 | 2026-06-11 |
| PU-02 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2023 | Truck-Tractor | 3 | 2026-06-09 |
| TR-02 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2018 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-06-09 |
| TR-03 | WABASH | Wabash National Corporation | 2009 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-05-28 |
| TR-04 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2023 | Trailer | 2 | 2026-05-12 |
| PU-03 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2023 | Truck-Tractor | 5 | 2026-05-12 |
| PU-04 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2008 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-04-16 |
| PU-05 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2017 | Truck-Tractor | 2 | 2026-04-15 |
| TR-05 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2021 | Trailer | 2 | 2026-04-15 |
Operations
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-26 11:01 UTCFetched 2026-10-26 20:58 UTC
Interstate (A)
Classification: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
3,783,973 mi
Reported year 2025
- General freight
- Household goods
- Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
- Logs, poles, beams, lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery, large objects
- Fresh produce
- Liquids/gases
- Intermodal containers
- Grain, feed, hay
- Meat
- Commodities dry bulk
- Refrigerated food
- Beverages
- Paper products
- Construction
- Interstate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 48 / 2
- Intrastate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 0 / 0
- Hazmat indicator (hm_ind)
- N
- Registered address
- 3072 WEST DELPHI PIKE, MARION, IN, 46952, US
Lanes and service areas are not published by FMCSA. The registered address is not an operating map, and inspection states are observations only — not live routes or a service area.
Identity & Federal
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-26 11:01 UTCFetched 2026-10-26 20:58 UTC
- Legal name
- FIRST OPTION INC
- DBA
- Not provided
- USDOT
- 1283161
- MC / FF / MX
- MC-499098
- Physical address
- 3072 WEST DELPHI PIKE, MARION, IN, 46952, US
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 68, MARION, IN, 46952, US
- Business type
- Not provided
- Carrier/shipper code
- C
- Census add date
- 2004-09-07
- MCS-150 filing date
- 2026-09-25
- Power units / drivers
- 54 / 50
- Latest review (type · date)
- Not provided
Federal activity
- 2026-09-25Census
Latest MCS-150 filing
- 2026-08-20yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) → Inactive (Involuntary Suspension - insurance cancellation effective; no active insurance meeting minimum coverage on file)
- 2026-08-103uet-3z4i
Prior policy ended (cancel) — Great West Casualty Co
- 2020-10-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2007-09-176sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2005-09-176sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
- 2004-09-27yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (GRANTED)
- 2004-09-07Census
Added to FMCSA registration
Built only from dates in the sources above. Authority changes use FMCSA's own change date (yu5v-wbh6).
Changes observed by VAX monitoring
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FAQ
+What is FIRST OPTION INC's USDOT number?
USDOT 1283161, with docket(s) MC-499098.
+Is FIRST OPTION INC active?
The census registration status code is A. This is a registration code only — it is not operating authority, insurance coverage or a safety certification.
+How many trucks and drivers does FIRST OPTION INC report?
54 power units and 50 drivers, self-reported on the MCS-150 filed 2026-09-25.
+Does FIRST OPTION INC have insurance on file?
No row matched by DOT (with and without leading zeros) or MC. That alone does not prove there is no insurance — check FMCSA L&I.
+Where is FIRST OPTION INC located?
Registered physical address: 3072 WEST DELPHI PIKE, MARION, IN, 46952, US. This is a registration address, not an operating area.
Answers are generated from the records on this page.
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Sources
- FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2)
- Carrier – All With History (6eyk-hxee)
- Motus Carrier daily (nakq-58th)
- Motus Insur – All With History (c5y8-a4uz)
- InsHist – All With History (6sqe-dvqs)
- SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck)
- Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w)
- Crash File (aayw-vxb3)
Each section shows its own fetch time; official data may have changed since. Official records plus an explainable trial record reference score (beta, not an official rating; no total when data is insufficient). No ranking, risk labels or load recommendations. Listing does not imply partnership, endorsement or platform access.