Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
114 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 89315 · MC-135780
HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP
114 power unitsavg 7.2 yrRegional · 6 statesSAINT JOSEPH, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-135780 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
114Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.2Avg age (yr)
2008–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.818.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.2 yr
Model years 2008–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP safe to work with?
Is HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP safe to load? HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP (USDOT 89315, MC-135780) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SAINT JOSEPH, MO, operating 114 power units and 250 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
HCHERZOG CONTRACTING CORP 70
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.8% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 114-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
- 114
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 114
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
Top corridor
CA ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@herzog.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 371676USDOT 3328176USDOT 3425538USDOT 3798965USDOT 4441443
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)114114
Observed (24 mo)1414
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
- 600 S RIVERSIDE RD, SAINT JOSEPH, MO, 64507-9775
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1089, SAINT JOSEPH, MO, 64502-1089
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- 81690144008
- Fax
- (816) 676-5603
- cblevins@herzog.com
- Web domain
- herzog.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Addison Corey Blevins · Brad Lager
- USDOT / docket
- 89315 · MC-135780
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/05/2026 · 561,427 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/20/1995
- D-U-N-S
- 46741187
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 HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP's USDOT number?
HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP's USDOT number is 89315, and its motor carrier number is MC-135780.
Is HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP's safety record?
HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP has a 18.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP's fleet?
HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP operates 114 power units and 250 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP based?
HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP is based in SAINT JOSEPH, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.