Carrier profile · USDOT 897308 · MC-389795 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Astle's Trucking Inc

3 power unitsDEER CREEK, MN78/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-389795 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(218) 462-2611 Email dispatchmdyennie@paulbunyan.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 ’24 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’03–’08

Maiden Reinsurance’10–’13

State National’13–’16

Aegis Security’16–’21

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Aug 2000

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2022 → Oct 2024	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2022	$750K	2
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2016 → Sep 2021	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Sep 2013 → Sep 2016	$750K	2
MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2013	$750K	1
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Oct 2010	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Sep 2009	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2003 → Apr 2008	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Mar 2003	$750K	2
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2000 → Mar 2002	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

DEER CREEK, MN

29744 530TH AVE

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 259575 USDOT 770973 USDOT 1100030

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@paulbunyan.net — 250 carriers: USDOT 116534 USDOT 124922 USDOT 133418 USDOT 152386 USDOT 159440 USDOT 208372 USDOT 241167 USDOT 307860

Shares a company officer with other carriers

darren astle — 2 carriers: USDOT 2324155

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 29744 530TH AVE, DEER CREEK, MN, 56527
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (218) 462-2611
Fax: (218) 462-2621
Email: mdyennie@paulbunyan.net
Web domain: paulbunyan.net

Registration

Officers: Darren Astle · Pennie Astle
USDOT / docket: 897308 · MC-389795
First registered: Aug 4, 2000
Last MCS-150: Jul 11, 2024 · 332,686 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 6, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

332,686

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 ASTLE'S TRUCKING INC.

ASTLE'S TRUCKING INC (USDOT 897308) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Aug 7, 2000 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 11, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 6, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ASTLE'S TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

ASTLE'S TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 897308, and its motor carrier number is MC-389795.

Is ASTLE'S TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

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

What is ASTLE'S TRUCKING INC's safety record?

ASTLE'S TRUCKING INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).