Carrier profile · USDOT 112000 · MC-193002 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

William a Niekamp Truck Service Inc

33 power unitsavg 8.9 yrMulti-region · 9 statesQUINCY, IL86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-193002 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

33Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

29Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 434-8444 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 38.46% on 13 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
18 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent May 18, 2026.

Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 38.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 13 vehicle and 50 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 40.2 pts 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

49 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 7

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 33-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 33
Inspections · 24 mo: 50
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving20 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

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 ’22 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’99–’06

Universal’06–’09

State National’13–’16

Transport Financial’13–’16

Aegis Security’16–’22

Trisura’22–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2022 → Jul 2022	$750K	2
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2022 → Jul 2025	$750K	2
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Jul 2022	$750K	1
TRANSPORT FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	Oct 2013 → Dec 2016	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jul 2013 → Jul 2016	$750K	2
TRANSPORT FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	May 2013 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2012	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jul 2009 → Jul 2010	$750K	1
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2006 → Jul 2009	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 1999 → Jul 2006	$750K	1
MILWAUKEE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1996 → Jul 1999	$750K	1
SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1994 → Dec 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 33
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 29

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

77.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Illinois: 30 inspections
Missouri: 6 inspections
Iowa: 6 inspections
Nebraska: 2 inspections
Indiana: 2 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
North Dakota: 1 inspections
Minnesota: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections

Home base

QUINCY, IL

6116 HWY 24E

Most inspections: IL

30 inspections

IL 30 · MO 6 · IA 6

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1545475Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 916414 USDOT 1609038 USDOT 71052 USDOT 2103186 USDOT 178538 USDOT 150617 USDOT 1545475 USDOT 652644

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6116 HWY 24E, QUINCY, IL, 62305
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (217) 434-8444
Fax: (217) 817-0377
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: niekamptrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Adam Niekamp · Nichol Niekamp
USDOT / docket: 112000 · MC-193002
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 24, 2025 · 2,000,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 2, 2020
D-U-N-S: 183800911

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,000,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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38%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 13 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

82violation records

13OOS-tagged records

5 of 13inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

2335%8 / 23

Unsafe driving

180%0 / 18

Hours of service

147%1 / 14

Brakes

1323%3 / 13

Lights

138%1 / 13

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

100%

15%

30%

100%Nov 24 to May 252 / 2

33%May 25 to Nov 253 / 9

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 1

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (13 of 82 records)

396.3A1-BNMH Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed6
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components3
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps3
395.8F12 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
392.2LC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.60C Windshield / glazing2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps2
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
395.8F11 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
376.11D1 Other violation1
390.21TB USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22B Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.25A Lighting device requirements1
393.51 Brake warning devices1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.81-H Horn1
393.83E Exhaust system1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.8A-ELD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WILLIAM A NIEKAMP TRUCK SERVICE INC.

WILLIAM A NIEKAMP TRUCK SERVICE INC (USDOT 112000) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 5, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 50 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 33 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 2, 2020 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WILLIAM A NIEKAMP TRUCK SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

WILLIAM A NIEKAMP TRUCK SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 112000, and its motor carrier number is MC-193002.

Is WILLIAM A NIEKAMP TRUCK SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. WILLIAM A NIEKAMP TRUCK SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WILLIAM A NIEKAMP TRUCK SERVICE INC's safety record?

WILLIAM A NIEKAMP TRUCK SERVICE INC has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).