Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 234922 · MC-489877
KLOSTERMANN BROS INC
10 power unitsEARLVILLE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-489877 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 43 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 10 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KLOSTERMANN BROS INC safe to work with?
Is KLOSTERMANN BROS INC safe to load? KLOSTERMANN BROS INC (USDOT 234922, MC-489877) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EARLVILLE, IA, operating 10 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KBKLOSTERMANN BROS INC 50
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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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- 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
EARLVILLE, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@yousq.net — 97 carriers: USDOT 186606USDOT 297103USDOT 368861USDOT 368983USDOT 422790USDOT 429391USDOT 549475USDOT 588874
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2998 197TH ST, EARLVILLE, IA, 52041-9409
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (563) 875-2446
- Fax
- (563) 875-7218
- klosbros@yousq.net
- Web domain
- yousq.net
Registration
- Officers
- Barry Klostermann · Bruce Klostermann
- USDOT / docket
- 234922 · MC-489877
- First registered
- 07/12/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 02/28/2014 · 380,000 mi (2013)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 22152466
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is KLOSTERMANN BROS INC's USDOT number?
KLOSTERMANN BROS INC's USDOT number is 234922, and its motor carrier number is MC-489877.
Is KLOSTERMANN BROS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KLOSTERMANN BROS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is KLOSTERMANN BROS INC's fleet?
KLOSTERMANN BROS INC operates 10 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KLOSTERMANN BROS INC based?
KLOSTERMANN BROS INC is based in EARLVILLE, IA.