Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 775924 · MC-347475
FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP
DBA FEHNER & SON GRAIN CO
11 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 1 statesGONZALES, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-347475 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2020–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 28 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2020–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP safe to work with?
Is FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP safe to load? FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP (USDOT 775924, MC-347475) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GONZALES, TX, operating 11 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
F&FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP 78
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 11-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
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2024
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GONZALES, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)33
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
- 1922 COUNTRY ROAD 197, GONZALES, TX, 78629
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (830) 672-3710
- Cell
- (830) 857-3617
- Fax
- (830) 672-2803
- fandson@gvec.net
- Web domain
- gvec.net
Registration
- Officers
- Betty J Fehner · James C Fehner
- USDOT / docket
- 775924 · MC-347475
- First registered
- 10/14/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 06/06/2024 · 265,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP's USDOT number?
FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP's USDOT number is 775924, and its motor carrier number is MC-347475.
Is FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP is active in the FMCSA register.
What is FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP's safety record?
FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP's fleet?
FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP operates 11 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP based?
FEHNER & SON GRAIN COMPANY LP is based in GONZALES, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.