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Carrier profile · USDOT 186184 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC

93 power unitsRegional · 3 statesKIMBALL, MN

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

93Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(320) 398-3800 Email dispatchltschida@arnoldsinc.com

Carrier verification summary for ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC

ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC (USDOT 186184) has a Vektor safety score of 79/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC (USDOT 186184) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC (USDOT 186184) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC (USDOT 186184) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC (USDOT 186184) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC (USDOT 186184) reports 93 power units and 180 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 17, 2025.

ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC (USDOT 186184) has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 26, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 52 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 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

93 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

52 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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 93-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: 93
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / 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 Driving20 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 93
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 6

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

KIMBALL, MN

701 MN STATE HWY 55 EAST

Top corridor

MN 7 · SD 2 · IA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 186184. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 186184.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john arnold — 11 carriers: USDOT 1226351 USDOT 1261091 USDOT 1651444 USDOT 1904588 USDOT 1986165 USDOT 2089555 USDOT 2176530 USDOT 3176233

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 701 MN STATE HWY 55 EAST, KIMBALL, MN, 55353
Mailing address: PO BOX 388, KIMBALL, MN, 55353-0388
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (320) 398-3800
Fax: (320) 398-3814
Email: ltschida@arnoldsinc.com
Web domain: arnoldsinc.com

Registration

Officers: John Arnold · Peter Arnold
USDOT / docket: 186184
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 17, 2025 · 970,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 26, 1988
D-U-N-S: 22837405

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

180

Drivers

CDL drivers

970,000

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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Frequently asked

What is ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC's USDOT number?

ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC's USDOT number is 186184.

Is ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC's safety record?

ARNOLDS OF KIMBALL INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 79/100 (tier: review).