Carrier profile · USDOT 780519 · MC-551274 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Pender Grain Inc

17 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 3 statesPENDER, NE88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-551274 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(402) 385-3003 Email dispatchpender_grain@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’11 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Auto Owners’05–’07

Continental Western’07–’10

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2011

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Nov 2010 → Nov 2011	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2007 → Nov 2010	$1M	2
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Nov 2007	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 6
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

7.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

76.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NE busiest

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

Home base

PENDER, NE

214 NORTH 3RD ST

Top corridor

NE 5 · IA 4 · SD 1

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 1466709

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: 214 NORTH 3RD ST, PENDER, NE, 68047-0028
Mailing address: P O BOX 28, PENDER, NE, 68047-0028
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (402) 385-3003
Fax: (402) 385-2154
Email: pender_grain@hotmail.com

Registration

Officers: Don Scott Darling · Katie Darling
USDOT / docket: 780519 · MC-551274
First registered: Nov 9, 1998
Last MCS-150: Apr 10, 2026 · 976,771 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 23925832

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

976,771

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 PENDER GRAIN INC.

PENDER GRAIN INC (USDOT 780519) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 22, 2011 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It reports 17 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 10, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is PENDER GRAIN INC's USDOT number?

PENDER GRAIN INC's USDOT number is 780519, and its motor carrier number is MC-551274.

Is PENDER GRAIN INC authorized to operate?

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

What is PENDER GRAIN INC's safety record?

PENDER GRAIN INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) 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 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PENDER GRAIN INC's fleet?

PENDER GRAIN INC operates 17 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PENDER GRAIN INC based?

PENDER GRAIN INC is based in PENDER, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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