Carrier profile · USDOT 111943 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Prairie Farms Dairy

966 power unitsavg 8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesEDWARDSVILLE, IL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

966Power units

155 observed · MCS-150

90Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 659-5700 Email dispatchsnickell@prairiefarms.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 379 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

966 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

212 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 17.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 100 vehicle and 212 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

19.4% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

209 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 17

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

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 966-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: 966
Inspections · 24 mo: 212
Annualized: ≈106 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving85 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance56 · 8 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 11 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 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): 966
Observed power (24 mo): 155
Trailers (towed): 90

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

26.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

212

IL busiest

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

Home base

EDWARDSVILLE, IL

3744 STAUNTON ROAD

Top corridor

IL 63 · KY 49 · MI 26

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3532244 USDOT 884014 USDOT 2828163Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (38 trucks · 27 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 931404 USDOT 4083202 USDOT 1321372 USDOT 1903626 USDOT 1360465 USDOT 694366 USDOT 1830598 USDOT 4304940

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@prairiefarms.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 8025 USDOT 51440 USDOT 151958 USDOT 327019 USDOT 471021 USDOT 912779 USDOT 1469017 USDOT 1799852

Shares a company officer with other carriers

matt mcclelland — 4 carriers: USDOT 51440 USDOT 151958 USDOT 471021

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

966

Observed (24 mo)

155

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: 3744 STAUNTON ROAD, EDWARDSVILLE, IL, 62025
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 659-5700
Email: snickell@prairiefarms.com
Web domain: prairiefarms.com

Registration

Officers: Chris Hackman · Matt Mcclelland
USDOT / docket: 111943
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 31, 2025 · 16,487,975 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 15, 1995
D-U-N-S: 54155783

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

966

Power units

849

Drivers

817

CDL drivers

16,487,975

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 PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY.

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY (USDOT 111943) 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 17.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 212 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 100 vehicle-level and 212 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 966 power units and 849 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 31, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 15, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY's USDOT number?

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY's USDOT number is 111943.

Is PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY's safety record?

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY has a 17.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 379 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY's fleet?

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY operates 966 power units and 849 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY based?

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY is based in EDWARDSVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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