Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 264086 · MC-183837
CRIPE GRAIN CO
3 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 1 statesVANDALIA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-183837 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 41 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1985Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2005–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CRIPE GRAIN CO safe to work with?
Is CRIPE GRAIN CO safe to load? CRIPE GRAIN CO (USDOT 264086, MC-183837) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in VANDALIA, IL, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CGCRIPE GRAIN CO 82
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr
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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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2020
Newest model yr
2005
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 mo55
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VANDALIA, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1118 US 40, VANDALIA, IL, 62471
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 96, VANDALIA, IL, 62471
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (618) 283-1406
- jake_cripe@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jake Cripe · Ken Cripe
- USDOT / docket
- 264086 · MC-183837
- First registered
- 08/28/1985
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/06/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 64645591
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 CRIPE GRAIN CO's USDOT number?
CRIPE GRAIN CO's USDOT number is 264086, and its motor carrier number is MC-183837.
Is CRIPE GRAIN CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CRIPE GRAIN CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CRIPE GRAIN CO's safety record?
CRIPE GRAIN CO has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is CRIPE GRAIN CO's fleet?
CRIPE GRAIN CO operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CRIPE GRAIN CO based?
CRIPE GRAIN CO is based in VANDALIA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.