Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 116729
INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC
6 power unitsavg 6.3 yrRegional · 4 statesMINNEAPOLIS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.3Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · 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.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC safe to work with?
Is INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC safe to load? INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC (USDOT 116729) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, operating 6 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
IWINSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC 100
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 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 503238USDOT 3327740USDOT 400101Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@instantwhipfoods.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 93272USDOT 347538USDOT 351631USDOT 568108USDOT 606375USDOT 1393569USDOT 4306323USDOT 4458787
Shares a company officer with other carriers
whitney anderson — 2 carriers: USDOT 3627202
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2850 ANTHONY LANE SOUTH, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55418
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (612) 721-6905
- Fax
- (612) 721-4370
- Web domain
- instantwhipfoods.com
Registration
- Officer
- Whitney Anderson
- USDOT / docket
- 116729
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/09/2024 · 150,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/13/1987
- D-U-N-S
- 827225095
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 INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC's USDOT number?
INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC's USDOT number is 116729.
Is INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC's safety record?
INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC's fleet?
INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC operates 6 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC based?
INSTANT WHIP MINNEAPOLIS INC is based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.