Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 625982 · MC-823866
TEGELER AUTO INC
DBA TEGELER WRECKER & CRANE
48 power unitsavg 9.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesDYERSVILLE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-823866 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
48Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TEGELER AUTO INC safe to work with?
Is TEGELER AUTO INC safe to load? TEGELER AUTO INC (USDOT 625982, MC-823866) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DYERSVILLE, IA, operating 48 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 52 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TATEGELER AUTO INC 86
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Safety
52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 48-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
- 48
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving67
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Western National · 12–24
20122024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2012 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 48
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DYERSVILLE, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 475540USDOT 724786USDOT 429439USDOT 1019611
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@jjrinc.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 721179USDOT 724733USDOT 2306347USDOT 4259316
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jason rauen — 10 carriers: USDOT 587439USDOT 724733USDOT 845774USDOT 1134003USDOT 1666076USDOT 2306347USDOT 2921507USDOT 3498371
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4848
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 302 5TH ST NW, DYERSVILLE, IA, 52040
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 98, FARLEY, IA, 52046
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (563) 875-8135
- Cell
- (563) 599-8898
- Fax
- (563) 875-8570
- Web domain
- jjrinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jason Rauen
- USDOT / docket
- 625982 · MC-823866
- First registered
- 01/02/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 11/06/2025 · 285,400 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 TEGELER AUTO INC's USDOT number?
TEGELER AUTO INC's USDOT number is 625982, and its motor carrier number is MC-823866.
Is TEGELER AUTO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TEGELER AUTO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TEGELER AUTO INC's safety record?
TEGELER AUTO INC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TEGELER AUTO INC's fleet?
TEGELER AUTO INC operates 48 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TEGELER AUTO INC based?
TEGELER AUTO INC is based in DYERSVILLE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.