Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 826655
FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN
1 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesHOWELLS, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
2022–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 27 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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 peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 2022–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN safe to work with?
Is FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN safe to load? FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN (USDOT 826655) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOWELLS, NE, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FUFARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN 50
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Safety
2 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)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2022
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 mo11
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOWELLS, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rick brune — 2 carriers: USDOT 610983
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 419 S 4TH ST, HOWELLS, NE, 68641
- Mailing address
- 615 SHORELINE DR LOT 54, NORTH BEND, NE, 68649
- Operation
- Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 750-8111
Registration
- Officers
- Rick Brune · Vernon Bourek
- USDOT / docket
- 826655
- First registered
- 09/07/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2025 · 60,000 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 FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN's USDOT number?
FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN's USDOT number is 826655.
Is FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN is active in the FMCSA register.
What is FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN's safety record?
FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN's fleet?
FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN based?
FARMERS UNION NON STOCK COOPERATIVE TRANSPORT ASSN is based in HOWELLS, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.