Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 916324 · MC-430498
PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION
16 power unitsARDEN HILLS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-430498 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION safe to work with?
Is PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION safe to load? PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION (USDOT 916324, MC-430498) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ARDEN HILLS, MN, operating 16 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 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 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
PAPURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION 100
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Safety
1 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 —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 Driving1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Old Republic · 02–25
20022025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2002 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ARDEN HILLS, MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@landolakes.com — 15 carriers: USDOT 116265USDOT 160556USDOT 264551USDOT 344979USDOT 566802USDOT 828284USDOT 924274USDOT 1085909
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4001 LEXINGTON AVE N, ARDEN HILLS, MN, 55126
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 64101, ST PAUL, MN, 55164-0101
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (641) 858-2766
- Fax
- (888) 265-7166
- Web domain
- landolakes.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kenneth Hoover
- USDOT / docket
- 916324 · MC-430498
- First registered
- 11/15/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 23,143 mi (2025)
- 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 PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION's USDOT number?
PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION's USDOT number is 916324, and its motor carrier number is MC-430498.
Is PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION's safety record?
PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 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 PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION's fleet?
PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION operates 16 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION based?
PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION is based in ARDEN HILLS, MN.