Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 271080 · MC-197044
KIM VAN GINKEL
3 power unitsINWOOD, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-197044 ACTIVE
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 file
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (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
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KIM VAN GINKEL safe to work with?
Is KIM VAN GINKEL safe to load? KIM VAN GINKEL (USDOT 271080, MC-197044) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in INWOOD, IA, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 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
KVKIM VAN GINKEL 100
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Safety
1 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 —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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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 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
United Fire · 92–94
Continental Western · 94–97
Great West · 97–05
Classic · 10–13
19902015
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Jan 2010 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 1997 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | May 1994 → May 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. | May 1992 → Aug 1994 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1990 → Jan 1991 | $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.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INWOOD, IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@alliancecom.net — 176 carriers: USDOT 800USDOT 44502USDOT 130356USDOT 135264USDOT 184993USDOT 207720USDOT 252873USDOT 275622
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 308 E DIAGONAL ST, INWOOD, IA, 51240
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 753-2348
- Cell
- (712) 470-5788
- Fax
- (712) 753-2197
- Web domain
- alliancecom.net
Registration
- Officer
- Kim Van Ginkel
- USDOT / docket
- 271080 · MC-197044
- First registered
- 04/08/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 10/07/2024 · 197,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 KIM VAN GINKEL's USDOT number?
KIM VAN GINKEL's USDOT number is 271080, and its motor carrier number is MC-197044.
Is KIM VAN GINKEL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KIM VAN GINKEL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KIM VAN GINKEL's safety record?
KIM VAN GINKEL has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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 KIM VAN GINKEL's fleet?
KIM VAN GINKEL operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KIM VAN GINKEL based?
KIM VAN GINKEL is based in INWOOD, IA.