Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 155306
KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC
6 power unitsavg 14.8 yrLocal · 2 statesMASON CITY, IA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.8Avg age (yr)
2003–2018 · 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 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
14.8 yr
Model years 2003–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC safe to work with?
Is KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC safe to load? KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC (USDOT 155306) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MASON CITY, IA, operating 6 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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
KWKEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC 100
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Safety
4 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)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 6-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
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2018
Newest model yr
2003
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 mo33
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MASON CITY, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher smith — 113 carriers: USDOT 54580USDOT 582220USDOT 642067USDOT 865636USDOT 1108881USDOT 1141876USDOT 1240076USDOT 1281862
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
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
- 1136 SOUTH CAROLINA AVE, MASON CITY, IA, 50402
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1256, MASON CITY, IA, 50402
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (641) 423-0544
- Cell
- (641) 512-7830
- Fax
- (641) 423-0622
- Web domain
- keywholesale.net
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Smith · Brett Ascher
- USDOT / docket
- 155306
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 12/30/2025 · 229,044 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/06/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 5305065
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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Frequently asked
What is KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number?
KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number is 155306.
Is KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC's safety record?
KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC's fleet?
KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC based?
KEY WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS INC is based in MASON CITY, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.