Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1308601
GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION
18 power unitsavg 18.7 yrLocal · 1 statesDES MOINES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.7Avg age (yr)
1998–2012 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 22 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
18.7 yr
Model years 1998–2012 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION safe to load? GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION (USDOT 1308601) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DES MOINES, IA, operating 18 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GAGRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION 50
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 18-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
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / 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 Driving2
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2012
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES MOINES, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rasmussengroup.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 227434USDOT 432792USDOT 598372USDOT 674763USDOT 713061USDOT 1427652USDOT 2485406USDOT 4016733
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joe schmidtlein — 8 carriers: USDOT 227434USDOT 432792USDOT 598372USDOT 674763USDOT 713061USDOT 2485406USDOT 2791585
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 5550 NE 22ND ST, DES MOINES, IA, 50313
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3374, DES MOINES, IA, 50316
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 266-5173
- Cell
- (515) 499-1505
- Fax
- (515) 266-9940
- Web domain
- rasmussengroup.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joe Schmidtlein · Karl Rasmussen
- USDOT / docket
- 1308601
- First registered
- 12/01/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2026 · 143,189 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 43146075
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION's USDOT number?
GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION's USDOT number is 1308601.
Is GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION's safety record?
GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION's fleet?
GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION operates 18 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION based?
GRIMES ASPHALT & PAVING CORPORATION is based in DES MOINES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.