Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 798211 · MC-368418
BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC
DBA ED NELSON
3 power unitsavg 12.6 yrLocal · 2 statesQUIMBY, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-368418 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.6Avg age (yr)
2003–2024 · 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 file
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersOlder
12.6 yr
Model years 2003–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC safe to load? BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC (USDOT 798211, MC-368418) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in QUIMBY, IA, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BLBROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving16
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Wilshire · 00–02
Northland · 08–10
Integrity · 11–14
19992014
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Aug 2010 → Aug 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Dec 2006 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2006 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2004 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2000 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 1999 → Oct 2000 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
QUIMBY, IA
Top corridor
SD ⇄ 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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4313599USDOT 967442USDOT 2780591
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ed nelson — 6 carriers: USDOT 598857USDOT 630127USDOT 1748692USDOT 2457933USDOT 3188481
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6121 F AVE, QUIMBY, IA, 51049
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 229-2529
- Fax
- (712) 445-2040
Registration
- Officer
- Ed Nelson
- USDOT / docket
- 798211 · MC-368418
- First registered
- 03/03/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 03/06/2025 · 75,000 mi (2024)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 798211, and its motor carrier number is MC-368418.
Is BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC's safety record?
BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC's fleet?
BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC based?
BROKEN L BAR TRUCKING INC is based in QUIMBY, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.