Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
67 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 321487 · MC-850452
BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC
67 power unitsavg 19.4 yrLocal · 2 statesDECORAH, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-850452 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
67Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
19.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 26 inspections.
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
19.4 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC safe to work with?
Is BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC safe to load? BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC (USDOT 321487, MC-850452) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DECORAH, IA, operating 67 power units and 65 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
BRBRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC 88
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 67-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 67
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving24
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Bitco National · 13–16
Travelers · 16–20
20132020
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 67
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DECORAH, IA
Top corridor
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
@brueningrock.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 304014USDOT 1844013
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6767
Observed (24 mo)1717
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 900 MONTGOMERY ST, DECORAH, IA, 52101-1833
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 127, DECORAH, IA, 52101-1833
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (563) 382-2933
- Fax
- (563) 382-8375
- jtc@brueningrock.com
- Web domain
- brueningrock.com
Registration
- Officers
- Greg A Bruening · John Courtney
- USDOT / docket
- 321487 · MC-850452
- First registered
- 07/20/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 07/22/2026 · 1,385,124 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/25/2022
- D-U-N-S
- 4795779
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 BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number?
BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC's USDOT number is 321487, and its motor carrier number is MC-850452.
Is BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC's safety record?
BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC's fleet?
BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC operates 67 power units and 65 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC based?
BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC is based in DECORAH, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.