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Carrier profile · USDOT 940734

FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC

2 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 2 statesKALONA, IA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linksfarmershenhouse.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2007–2023 · vPIC
Call dispatch(844) 340-9424Email dispatchshane@farmershenhouse.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 25 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority25 yr active
since 2001
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo50.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11 yr

Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 25-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC safe to work with?

Is FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC safe to load? FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC (USDOT 940734) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KALONA, IA, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), 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
FHFARMERS HEN HOUSE INC 100
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Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

40.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
2
Inspections · 24 mo
4
Annualized
≈2 / 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 Driving3
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
  • 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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)
2
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

11.0 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
0%
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
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo4
WI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
KALONA, IA
1956 520TH ST
Top corridor
WI ⇄ IA
WI 2 · IA 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@farmershenhouse.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2988284

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ryan miller — 43 carriers: USDOT 380450USDOT 999090USDOT 1179869USDOT 1363264USDOT 1378402USDOT 1386627USDOT 1473052USDOT 1689113

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)2
Observed (24 mo)3

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
1956 520TH ST, KALONA, IA, 52247
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(844) 340-9424
Cell
(563) 380-8030
Fax
(319) 499-5211
Email
shane@farmershenhouse.com
Web domain
farmershenhouse.com

Registration

Officer
Ryan Miller
USDOT / docket
940734
First registered
03/15/2001
Last MCS-150
03/28/2025 · 20,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

2Power units
3Drivers
3CDL drivers
20,000Annual mileage
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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 FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC's USDOT number?

FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC's USDOT number is 940734.

Is FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC's safety record?

FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC has a 50.0% 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 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC's fleet?

FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC based?

FARMERS HEN HOUSE INC is based in KALONA, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.