Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 224026 · MC-264533
BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC
3 power unitsGREENBUSH, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-264533 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1982Insurance (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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC safe to load? BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC (USDOT 224026, MC-264533) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GREENBUSH, MN, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BGBURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Farmland · 00–02
Integon National · 03–10
Maiden Reinsurance · 10–13
State National · 13–17
Aegis Security · 17–23
Trisura · 23–26
19932026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2002 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → Mar 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE ASS'N (OF ILL) | Jul 1993 → Mar 2000 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GREENBUSH, MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wiktel.com — 171 carriers: USDOT 166234USDOT 175938USDOT 177081USDOT 191958USDOT 243645USDOT 356854USDOT 381922USDOT 385071
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 20463 STATE HWY 11, GREENBUSH, MN, 56726
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 306, GREENBUSH, MN, 56726-0306
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 782-2121
- Fax
- (218) 782-2122
- dbur@wiktel.com
- Web domain
- wiktel.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brian P Burkel · Deanne Sharlene Burkel
- USDOT / docket
- 224026 · MC-264533
- First registered
- 10/18/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2026 · 27,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/16/1989
- D-U-N-S
- 22808539
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 BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 224026, and its motor carrier number is MC-264533.
Is BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC's fleet?
BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC based?
BURKEL GRAIN SERVICE INC is based in GREENBUSH, MN.