Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2829750 · MC-945287
KLEIN TRUCKING LLC
9 power unitsavg 13.3 yrRegional · 3 statesMAZEPPA, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-945287 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.3Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.3 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is KLEIN TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is KLEIN TRUCKING LLC safe to load? KLEIN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2829750, MC-945287) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MAZEPPA, MN, operating 9 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KTKLEIN TRUCKING LLC 86
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
United Financial · 18–20
Midwest Family · 20–25
20152025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2018 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2017 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2015 → Oct 2016 | $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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MAZEPPA, MN
Top corridor
WI ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4164041USDOT 3019833USDOT 2273420USDOT 906242
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@kleintruckingmn.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3666963
Shares a company officer with other carriers
cory klein — 2 carriers: USDOT 3666963
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 41897 COUNTY RD 85, MAZEPPA, MN, 55956
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 951-7643
- Web domain
- kleintruckingmn.com
Registration
- Officer
- Cory Klein
- USDOT / docket
- 2829750 · MC-945287
- First registered
- 12/03/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 08/07/2025 · 569,510 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 KLEIN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
KLEIN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2829750, and its motor carrier number is MC-945287.
Is KLEIN TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KLEIN TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KLEIN TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
KLEIN TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is KLEIN TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
KLEIN TRUCKING LLC operates 9 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KLEIN TRUCKING LLC based?
KLEIN TRUCKING LLC is based in MAZEPPA, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.