Carrier profile · USDOT 1781670 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Northeast Pipe & Panel Inc

8 power unitsavg 3.1 yrRegional · 5 statesHARTINGTON, NE100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.1Avg age (yr)

2014–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(402) 254-6585 Email dispatchrobhowell@hartel.net

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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

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 26 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.1 yr

Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.2%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 — 11 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 4.3 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

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 3

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

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving14 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 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

HARTINGTON, NE

102 NORTH GREENLEE AVE

Top corridor

NE 6 · SD 5 · IA 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hartel.net — 55 carriers: USDOT 158177 USDOT 272891 USDOT 397326 USDOT 424484 USDOT 477506 USDOT 484782 USDOT 551380 USDOT 569045

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 102 NORTH GREENLEE AVE, HARTINGTON, NE, 68739
Mailing address: PO BOX 756, HARTINGTON, NE, 68739
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (402) 254-6585
Fax: (402) 254-9585
Email: robhowell@hartel.net
Web domain: hartel.net

Registration

Officer: Robbie Howell
USDOT / docket: 1781670
First registered: Jun 12, 2008
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2025 · 1 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

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 NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC.

NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC (USDOT 1781670) 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 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 5 states, 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 8 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC's USDOT number?

NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC's USDOT number is 1781670.

Is NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC's safety record?

NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC's fleet?

NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC operates 8 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC based?

NORTHEAST PIPE & PANEL INC is based in HARTINGTON, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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