Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2926503 · MC-989150
BLUM TRUCKING LLC
3 power unitsavg 17 yrRegional · 3 statesWOODBINE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-989150 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
17 yr
Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLUM TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is BLUM TRUCKING LLC safe to load? BLUM TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2926503, MC-989150) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WOODBINE, IA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBLUM TRUCKING LLC 81
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving21
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Great West · 16–19
Nationwide Agribusiness · 19–24
20162024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2019 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2016 → Jun 2019 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2019
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo66
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WOODBINE, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2880552
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1857 PIKE TRAIL, WOODBINE, IA, 51579
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 592-9328
Registration
- Officers
- Scotty Lee Blum · Scotty Blum
- USDOT / docket
- 2926503 · MC-989150
- First registered
- 09/07/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2026 · 269,000 mi (2025)
- 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 BLUM TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
BLUM TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2926503, and its motor carrier number is MC-989150.
Is BLUM TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLUM TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLUM TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
BLUM TRUCKING LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is BLUM TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
BLUM TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLUM TRUCKING LLC based?
BLUM TRUCKING LLC is based in WOODBINE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.