Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 765609 · MC-344949
BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC
14 power unitsavg 9 yrMulti-region · 15 statesHASTINGS, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-344949 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC safe to load? BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 765609, MC-344949) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HASTINGS, NE, operating 14 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BPBEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC 87
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.9% (24-mo)41 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 41
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Great West · 98–11
Employers · 11–14
19982015
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Sep 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2011 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1998 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo4141
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HASTINGS, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 76600USDOT 1993739Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1993739USDOT 73141USDOT 2572040
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@benpavelkatrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4419066
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4440 NORTH GUNPOWDER CIRCLE, HASTINGS, NE, 68901
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 462-4710
- Fax
- (402) 462-4982
- Web domain
- benpavelkatrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ben Pavelka
- USDOT / docket
- 765609 · MC-344949
- First registered
- 08/18/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 1,681,568 mi (2025)
- 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 BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 765609, and its motor carrier number is MC-344949.
Is BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC's safety record?
BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC's fleet?
BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC operates 14 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC based?
BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC is based in HASTINGS, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.