Carrier profile · USDOT 1557543 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Total Grain Marketing LLC

56 power unitsavg 5.7 yrLocal · 2 statesEFFINGHAM, IL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

56Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

2014–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 342-9231 Email dispatchjwestendorf@southcentralfs.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 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 · 2

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 65 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

56 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 22.2 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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 5

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

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 56-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: 56
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 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): 56
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 18

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

46.2%

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

IL busiest

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

Home base

EFFINGHAM, IL

405 SOUTH BANKER STREET

Top corridor

IL 23 · IN 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 3499991 USDOT 1394629 USDOT 2274069

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@southcentralfs.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 1177232 USDOT 2088055 USDOT 2367287 USDOT 3950386

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: 405 SOUTH BANKER STREET, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401
Mailing address: 405 S BANKER ST, EFFINGHAM, IL, 62401
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (217) 342-9231
Fax: (217) 342-5099
Email: jwestendorf@southcentralfs.com
Web domain: southcentralfs.com

Registration

Officers: Total Grain Marketing · Total Grain Marketing
USDOT / docket: 1557543
First registered: Sep 22, 2006
Last MCS-150: Mar 11, 2026 · 2,680,835 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 3.02
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,680,835

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 TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC.

TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC (USDOT 1557543) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 56 power units and 72 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 11, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC's USDOT number?

TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC's USDOT number is 1557543.

Is TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC's safety record?

TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes 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 TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC's fleet?

TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC operates 56 power units and 72 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC based?

TOTAL GRAIN MARKETING LLC is based in EFFINGHAM, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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