Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
168 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 230724 · MC-160279
CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC
168 power unitsavg 8.8 yrNational · 29 statesWICHITA, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-160279 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
168Power units
162 observed · MCS-150
173Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 420 inspections.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.517.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1818
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC safe to work with?
Is CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC safe to load? CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC (USDOT 230724, MC-160279) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WICHITA, KS, operating 168 power units and 165 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 420 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 13 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CMCARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC 88
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Safety
420 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.4% (24-mo)149 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)250 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.8% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 168-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 168
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 250
- Annualized
- ≈125 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving119 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance75 · 8 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance49
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 13 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance27
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 4 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance20
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance19
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 10 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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
National Union · 93–96
State Pennsylvania · 95–02
National Union · 98–02
American Home · 02–04
American Home · 05–09
Old Republic · 16–18
19932018
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 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2008 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jun 2005 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 1998 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 1995 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 1993 → Mar 1996 | $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)
- 168
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 162
- Trailers (towed)
- 173
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo250250
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WICHITA, KS
Top corridor
TX ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3117807USDOT 3409684USDOT 278055USDOT 3706USDOT 925129USDOT 1188508Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 95 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1352981USDOT 1664920USDOT 2076111USDOT 3641131USDOT 2561039USDOT 4230281USDOT 4327885USDOT 4053573
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cargill.com — 14 carriers: USDOT 46562USDOT 94107USDOT 108199USDOT 169090USDOT 268332USDOT 333628USDOT 698928USDOT 996984
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)168168
Observed (24 mo)162162
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 825 E DOUGLAS AVE, WICHITA, KS, 67202
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2519, WICHITA, KS, 67201
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (316) 462-7279
- Fax
- (316) 616-1467
- Web domain
- cargill.com
Registration
- Officers
- Matthew Hill · Rob Kaiser
- USDOT / docket
- 230724 · MC-160279
- First registered
- 04/21/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2026 · 17,920,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/05/2002
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number?
CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number is 230724, and its motor carrier number is MC-160279.
Is CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC's safety record?
CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC has a 17.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 420 roadside inspections, with 13 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 CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC's fleet?
CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC operates 168 power units and 165 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC based?
CARGILL MEAT LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC is based in WICHITA, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.