Carrier profile · USDOT 425726 · MC-312924 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC

6 power unitsRegional · 7 statesNEW HAMPTON, IA76/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-312924 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.2Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

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

Established 36 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

NEW HAMPTON, IA

316 W MILWAUKEE STREET

Top corridor

IL ⇄ IA

IL 3 · MI 2 · WI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 3470910Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3470910 USDOT 642844

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 316 W MILWAUKEE STREET, NEW HAMPTON, IA, 50659-1102
Mailing address: P O BOX 511, NEW HAMPTON, IA, 50659-1102
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (641) 394-3166
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Paul Rottinghaus
USDOT / docket: 425726 · MC-312924
First registered: Oct 29, 1990
Last MCS-150: Oct 7, 2025 · 84,959 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 5, 2002
D-U-N-S: 155124399

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

84,959

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC.

ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 425726) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 7, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 5, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?

ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 425726, and its motor carrier number is MC-312924.

Is ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?

ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?

ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC operates 6 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC based?

ZIP'S TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC is based in NEW HAMPTON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 425726
MC / Docket: MC-312924
Officer: PAUL ROTTINGHAUS
Address: 316 W MILWAUKEE STREET
NEW HAMPTON, IA, 50659-1102

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 0.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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