Carrier profile · USDOT 65748 · MC-142714 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Hawkeye Distribution LLC

5 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 3 statesSIOUX CITY, IA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-142714 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

2009–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 277-4001 Email dispatchcwelding@hawkdist.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

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

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2009–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 3 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 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)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 ’23 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

General Wisconsin’12–’17

Travelers Property’17–’23

beyond this history

2012201620202024now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2023

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	May 2023 → Jul 2023	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jun 2017 → May 2023	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Aug 2012 → Jul 2017	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

75.0%

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

SIOUX CITY, IA

620 FLOYD BLVD

Top corridor

NE ⇄ IA

NE 7 · IA 2 · KS 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 459268

Shares a company officer with other carriers

chad welding — 3 carriers: USDOT 503503 USDOT 2334400

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: 620 FLOYD BLVD, SIOUX CITY, IA, 51101
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (712) 277-4001
Fax: (712) 277-3316
Email: cwelding@hawkdist.com
Web domain: hawkdist.com

Registration

Officers: Douglas Stevenson · Chad Welding
USDOT / docket: 65748 · MC-142714
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 9, 2026 · 289,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 7295702

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

289,000

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 HAWKEYE DISTRIBUTION LLC.

HAWKEYE DISTRIBUTION LLC (USDOT 65748) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load 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 FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 1, 2023 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 — 3 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is HAWKEYE DISTRIBUTION LLC's USDOT number?

HAWKEYE DISTRIBUTION LLC's USDOT number is 65748, and its motor carrier number is MC-142714.

Is HAWKEYE DISTRIBUTION LLC authorized to operate?

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

What is HAWKEYE DISTRIBUTION LLC's safety record?

HAWKEYE DISTRIBUTION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HAWKEYE DISTRIBUTION LLC's fleet?

HAWKEYE DISTRIBUTION LLC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HAWKEYE DISTRIBUTION LLC based?

HAWKEYE DISTRIBUTION LLC is based in SIOUX CITY, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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