Carrier profile · USDOT 1007252 · MC-427280 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Frenzel Trucking Inc

11 power unitsavg 10.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesBEMIDJI, MN83/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-427280 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

27Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.7Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(218) 766-2218 Email dispatchaaronkwfan@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.5% vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.7 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 19.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 37
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’05–’08

Auto Owners’08–’21

Auto Owners’22–’25

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2022 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Jul 2022	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2021 → Jul 2021	$750K	1
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2008 → Apr 2021	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2005 → Apr 2008	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2004 → Apr 2005	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2003 → May 2004	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2002 → Apr 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 27

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

70.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BEMIDJI, MN

8468 BRIAN CT NE

Top corridor

MN 14 · SD 8 · KS 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3941416Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 10 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 829527 USDOT 2252336 USDOT 2949940 USDOT 3941416 USDOT 2065585 USDOT 2497798 USDOT 3143231 USDOT 3346780

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8468 BRIAN CT NE, BEMIDJI, MN, 56601
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (218) 766-2218
Fax: (218) 497-2001
Email: aaronkwfan@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Aaron Frenzel
USDOT / docket: 1007252 · MC-427280
First registered: Feb 27, 2002
Last MCS-150: Jun 28, 2024 · 1,029,632 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 25, 2019
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,029,632

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FRENZEL TRUCKING INC.

FRENZEL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1007252) has a Vektor safety score of 83/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 28, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 25, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FRENZEL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

FRENZEL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1007252, and its motor carrier number is MC-427280.

Is FRENZEL TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, FRENZEL TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is FRENZEL TRUCKING INC's safety record?

FRENZEL TRUCKING INC has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 83/100 (tier: review).

How big is FRENZEL TRUCKING INC's fleet?

FRENZEL TRUCKING INC operates 11 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FRENZEL TRUCKING INC based?

FRENZEL TRUCKING INC is based in BEMIDJI, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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