Carrier profile · USDOT 625764 · MC-355478 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Arends Livestock Trucking Inc

2 power unitsavg 10.4 yrRegional · 4 statesLITTLE ROCK, IA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-355478 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.4Avg age (yr)

2010–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 479-2762 Email dispatchARENDSRANDY@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

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%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.4 yr

Model years 2010–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 1

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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 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 ’26 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’11–’15

Progressive Northern’17–’21

Great West’21–’25

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2021 → Dec 2025	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2015 → Dec 2017	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2011 → Dec 2015	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Dec 2011	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2003 → Jun 2004	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Apr 2003	$750K	2
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2000 → Dec 2000	$750K	1
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	Dec 1999 → Feb 2000	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1999 → Jan 2000	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.4 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2010

Oldest model yr

60.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

LITTLE ROCK, IA

1343 LILY AVENUE

Top corridor

SD ⇄ IA

SD 2 · ND 1 · NE 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 3274625

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1343 LILY AVENUE, LITTLE ROCK, IA, 51243
Mailing address: PO BOX 217, LITTLE ROCK, IA, 51243
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 479-2762
Fax: (712) 479-2761
Email: arendsrandy@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Ronda Arends · Randy Arends
USDOT / docket: 625764 · MC-355478
First registered: Dec 28, 1995
Last MCS-150: Feb 18, 2026 · 150,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 28, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150,000

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 ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC.

ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 625764) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 12, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 18, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 28, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 625764, and its motor carrier number is MC-355478.

Is ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC's safety record?

ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC's fleet?

ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC based?

ARENDS LIVESTOCK TRUCKING INC is based in LITTLE ROCK, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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