Asset-based
1,491 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
1,491 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC safe to load? LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 664776) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ANKENY, IA, operating 1,491 power units and 1,317 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2,940 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 6.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 24 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 2026-06-21.
LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 664776.
As of 2026-06-21, LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.
LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,940 roadside inspections, with 24 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC operates 1,491 power units and 1,317 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC is based in ANKENY, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 47 states.
2,940 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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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 47 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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap 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
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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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