Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 785599 · MC-540497
17 INC
4 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesWACO, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-540497 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2015–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2015–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 17 INC safe to work with?
Is 17 INC safe to load? 17 INC (USDOT 785599, MC-540497) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WACO, NE, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
1I17 INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 4-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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Cincinnati · 05–22
United Fire · 22–26
20052026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2022 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2005 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WACO, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865USDOT 6236USDOT 7480USDOT 28870USDOT 33852USDOT 34326USDOT 38801USDOT 47874
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1812 ROAD 20, WACO, NE, 68460
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 939-7757
- Cell
- (402) 366-0120
- Web domain
- windstream.net
Registration
- Officer
- Karl Heine
- USDOT / docket
- 785599 · MC-540497
- First registered
- 12/11/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 09/08/2025 · 65,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is 17 INC's USDOT number?
17 INC's USDOT number is 785599, and its motor carrier number is MC-540497.
Is 17 INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 17 INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 17 INC's safety record?
17 INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 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 17 INC's fleet?
17 INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 17 INC based?
17 INC is based in WACO, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.