Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 988560 · MC-417939
STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC
7 power unitsavg 13.1 yrRegional · 7 statesSTANBERRY, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-417939 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.1Avg age (yr)
1999–2023 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 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
13.1 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC safe to load? STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 988560, MC-417939) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in STANBERRY, MO, operating 7 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSTRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC 86
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now● Stable
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Great West · 04–11
National · 11–19
20012021
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2004 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Nov 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Nov 2001 → Nov 2002 | $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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2023
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STANBERRY, MO
Top corridor
IA ⇄ MO
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1698770
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dale wiederholt — 2 carriers: USDOT 2123726
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4594 US HWY 136, STANBERRY, MO, 64489
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 24, STANBERRY, MO, 64489
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (660) 783-2330
- Cell
- (816) 261-9758
- Fax
- (660) 783-2334
Registration
- Officers
- Dale Wiederholt · Diana Wiederholt
- USDOT / docket
- 988560 · MC-417939
- First registered
- 11/07/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 09/16/2024 · 445,032 mi (2023)
- 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 STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 988560, and its motor carrier number is MC-417939.
Is STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC based?
STRAWBOSS TRUCKING INC is based in STANBERRY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.