Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
77 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 226751 · MC-196369
SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO
77 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 18 statesUNION, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-196369 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
77Power units
62 observed · MCS-150
66Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 227 inspections.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.79.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO safe to work with?
Is SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO safe to load? SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO (USDOT 226751, MC-196369) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in UNION, MO, operating 77 power units and 73 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 227 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SDSIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO 88
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Safety
227 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.7% (24-mo)62 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)126 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▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 77-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 77
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 126
- Annualized
- ≈63 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Continental Western · 86–13
19862013
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1986 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 77
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 62
- Trailers (towed)
- 66
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo124124
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
UNION, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2568731USDOT 514095Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1945697USDOT 1639506USDOT 2568731USDOT 2640017USDOT 1729145USDOT 514095USDOT 3350887USDOT 3725204
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@siedhoffdistco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3464504
Shares a company officer with other carriers
virgil siedhoff — 2 carriers: USDOT 3464504
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7777
Observed (24 mo)6262
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1004 VONDERA AVE, UNION, MO, 63084
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 552, UNION, MO, 63084
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (636) 583-5454
- Web domain
- siedhoffdistco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Virgil Siedhoff · Monica Ruether
- USDOT / docket
- 226751 · MC-196369
- First registered
- 12/06/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 6,162,175 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/05/1989
- D-U-N-S
- 31159148
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 SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO's USDOT number?
SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO's USDOT number is 226751, and its motor carrier number is MC-196369.
Is SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO's safety record?
SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO has a 9.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 227 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO's fleet?
SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO operates 77 power units and 73 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO based?
SIEDHOFF DISTRIBUTING CO is based in UNION, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.