Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1072417 · MC-980037
GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC
10 power unitsavg 4.4 yrLocal · 2 statesODELL, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-980037 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC safe to load? GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1072417, MC-980037) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ODELL, NE, operating 10 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GKGARY KOCH TRUCKING INC 94
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving18
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
Great West · 16–19
Progressive Northern · 19–22
20162022
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2026
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ODELL, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2024852USDOT 3331644USDOT 1538939USDOT 1547951USDOT 2463039USDOT 4134730USDOT 4261032
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@diodecom.net — 55 carriers: USDOT 104325USDOT 342178USDOT 386470USDOT 484784USDOT 491103USDOT 601783USDOT 620712USDOT 628627
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gary koch — 2 carriers: USDOT 2209184
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 812 W WALNUT ROAD, ODELL, NE, 68415
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 766-3601
- Cell
- (402) 239-9095
- gtkoch@diodecom.net
- Web domain
- diodecom.net
Registration
- Officers
- Gary Koch · Teresa Koch
- USDOT / docket
- 1072417 · MC-980037
- First registered
- 11/16/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 904,238 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/03/2013
- 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 GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1072417, and its motor carrier number is MC-980037.
Is GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC's safety record?
GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC's fleet?
GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC operates 10 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC based?
GARY KOCH TRUCKING INC is based in ODELL, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.