Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
12.7 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PETE KLEIN TRUCKING INC safe to load? PETE KLEIN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 582902, MC-321246) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ROCK RAPIDS, IA, operating 13 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes 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 2026-06-13.
PETE KLEIN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 582902, and its motor carrier number is MC-321246.
As of 2026-06-13, PETE KLEIN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PETE KLEIN TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
PETE KLEIN TRUCKING INC operates 13 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PETE KLEIN TRUCKING INC is based in ROCK RAPIDS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
Comparable carriers around Rock Rapids and across Iowa
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2013 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA | Dec 2011 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2009 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2007 → Dec 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Jun 2002 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 5 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2001 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA | Aug 2000 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1998 → Aug 2000 | $750k | 6 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Aug 1998 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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