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Carrier profile · USDOT 371676 · MC-224146

HERZOG SERVICES INC

76 power unitsavg 7.7 yrMulti-region · 13 statesST JOSEPH, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-224146 INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
76Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
2011–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(816) 901-4007Email dispatchcblevins@herzog.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 37 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority36 yr active
since 1989
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.7 yr

Model years 2011–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readMulti-region operator, 36-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is HERZOG SERVICES INC safe to work with?

Is HERZOG SERVICES INC safe to load? HERZOG SERVICES INC (USDOT 371676, MC-224146) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ST JOSEPH, MO, operating 76 power units and 85 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
HSHERZOG SERVICES INC 70
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Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)21 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▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 5.1 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 76-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
76
Inspections · 24 mo
21
Annualized
≈11 / 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 Driving4
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
  • 383.95 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
76
Observed power (24 mo)
14
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

7.7 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
12%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region
revealed
States observed13
US states
Inspections · 24 mo21
SD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
ST JOSEPH, MO
700 S RIVERSIDE RD
Top corridor
SD ⇄ MO
SD 4 · CO 3 · WA 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@herzog.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 89315USDOT 3328176USDOT 3425538USDOT 3798965USDOT 4441443

Shares a company officer with other carriers

troy elbert — 2 carriers: USDOT 716506

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)76
Observed (24 mo)14

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
700 S RIVERSIDE RD, ST JOSEPH, MO, 64507
Mailing address
PO BOX 368, ST JOSEPH, MO, 64502
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(816) 901-4007
Fax
(816) 676-5603
Email
cblevins@herzog.com
Web domain
herzog.com

Registration

Officers
Troy Elbert · Max Lafferty
USDOT / docket
371676 · MC-224146
First registered
10/31/1989
Last MCS-150
03/05/2026 · 1,020,612 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
766732867

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

76Power units
85Drivers
2CDL drivers
1,020,612Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is HERZOG SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

HERZOG SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 371676, and its motor carrier number is MC-224146.

Is HERZOG SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-26, HERZOG SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HERZOG SERVICES INC's safety record?

HERZOG SERVICES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is HERZOG SERVICES INC's fleet?

HERZOG SERVICES INC operates 76 power units and 85 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HERZOG SERVICES INC based?

HERZOG SERVICES INC is based in ST JOSEPH, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.