Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
130 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3695947 · MC-1291270
MUNDS ENERGY INC
130 power unitsavg 7.7 yrMulti-region · 10 statesHUTCHINSON, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1291270 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
130Power units
105 observed · MCS-150
100Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo2.72.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MUNDS ENERGY INC safe to work with?
Is MUNDS ENERGY INC safe to load? MUNDS ENERGY INC (USDOT 3695947, MC-1291270) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HUTCHINSON, KS, operating 130 power units and 98 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 460 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 2.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MEMUNDS ENERGY INC 88
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Safety
460 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 2.6% (24-mo)264 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.3% (24-mo)291 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
2.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 130-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 130
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 291
- Annualized
- ≈146 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving42
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance14
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 177.817 Other violationOther7 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness5 · 5 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
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Mid-continent · 21–21
20212021
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)
- 130
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 105
- Trailers (towed)
- 100
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo289289
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUTCHINSON, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4240545Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 55512USDOT 4518435USDOT 3365855USDOT 4498045USDOT 3066785USDOT 3972008USDOT 2096970USDOT 4143821
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mundsenergy.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3433565
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)130130
Observed (24 mo)105105
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2701 E 4TH AVE, HUTCHINSON, KS, 67501
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 662-7281
- Web domain
- mundsenergy.com
Registration
- Officers
- Stanley Lee Buscher · Mark Munds
- USDOT / docket
- 3695947 · MC-1291270
- First registered
- 08/06/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 10/14/2025 · 10,000,000 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 MUNDS ENERGY INC's USDOT number?
MUNDS ENERGY INC's USDOT number is 3695947, and its motor carrier number is MC-1291270.
Is MUNDS ENERGY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MUNDS ENERGY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MUNDS ENERGY INC's safety record?
MUNDS ENERGY INC has a 2.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 460 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MUNDS ENERGY INC's fleet?
MUNDS ENERGY INC operates 130 power units and 98 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MUNDS ENERGY INC based?
MUNDS ENERGY INC is based in HUTCHINSON, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.