Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 354524 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Crown Distributing Co
DBA MESSERSCHMITT ICE SERVICE
11 power unitsOTTUMWA, IA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 11 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3737 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CROWN DISTRIBUTING CO (USDOT 354524) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 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 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2020.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 6, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CROWN DISTRIBUTING CO's USDOT number?
CROWN DISTRIBUTING CO's USDOT number is 354524.
Is CROWN DISTRIBUTING CO authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, CROWN DISTRIBUTING CO is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is CROWN DISTRIBUTING CO's fleet?
CROWN DISTRIBUTING CO operates 11 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CROWN DISTRIBUTING CO based?
CROWN DISTRIBUTING CO is based in OTTUMWA, IA.
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