Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2139986 · MC-744795
CEDAR BEEF LLC
5 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 3 statesHARTINGTON, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-744795 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CEDAR BEEF LLC safe to work with?
Is CEDAR BEEF LLC safe to load? CEDAR BEEF LLC (USDOT 2139986, MC-744795) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HARTINGTON, NE, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
CBCEDAR BEEF LLC 100
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving21
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 11–20
Progressive Northern · 20–22
Farm Bureau · 22–24
20112025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2011 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2025
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HARTINGTON, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2254444USDOT 4278745USDOT 3933677
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cedarbeef.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2998215USDOT 3429419
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 88477 HWY 57, HARTINGTON, NE, 68739
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 254-9880
- Cell
- (605) 660-0055
- Fax
- (402) 494-8585
- Web domain
- cedarbeef.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jacob Rohan
- USDOT / docket
- 2139986 · MC-744795
- First registered
- 04/07/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 244,412 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is CEDAR BEEF LLC's USDOT number?
CEDAR BEEF LLC's USDOT number is 2139986, and its motor carrier number is MC-744795.
Is CEDAR BEEF LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CEDAR BEEF LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CEDAR BEEF LLC's safety record?
CEDAR BEEF LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CEDAR BEEF LLC's fleet?
CEDAR BEEF LLC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CEDAR BEEF LLC based?
CEDAR BEEF LLC is based in HARTINGTON, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.