Carrier profile · USDOT 2289427 · MC-966701 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Holmes Livestock Logistics LLC

11 power unitsavg 3.2 yrLocal · 2 statesKALONA, IA82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-966701 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.2Avg age (yr)

2018–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(319) 591-0015 Email dispatchholmes.livestock@gmail.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 · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 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 peersNewer

3.2 yr

Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 2

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving17 · 2 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)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 ’18 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Grinnell Reinsurance’16–’19

beyond this history

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2019

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2018 → May 2018	$750K	2
GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.	Jun 2016 → Oct 2019	$750K	2

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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): 5
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

41.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

KALONA, IA

2195 128TH LANE

Top corridor

IA 6 · IL 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 548842 USDOT 2958918 USDOT 4135028 USDOT 3486104 USDOT 2557602 USDOT 3653130 USDOT 965499

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jared holmes — 3 carriers: USDOT 3173281 USDOT 3338916

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2195 128TH LANE, KALONA, IA, 52247
Mailing address: 2890 192ND STREET, AINSWORTH, IA, 52201
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (319) 591-0015
Email: holmes.livestock@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Jared Holmes
USDOT / docket: 2289427 · MC-966701
First registered: Mar 29, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jan 23, 2026 · 716,181 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

716,181

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 HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC.

HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 2289427) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract 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 AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 5, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?

HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 2289427, and its motor carrier number is MC-966701.

Is HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?

HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 17 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?

HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC operates 11 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC based?

HOLMES LIVESTOCK LOGISTICS LLC is based in KALONA, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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