Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1543742 · MC-574098
DAVID MCKEE
DBA WILD RIDE TRUCKING
2 power unitsavg 3.2 yrRegional · 4 statesCEDAR RAPIDS, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-574098 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.2Avg age (yr)
2021–2025 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.2 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DAVID MCKEE safe to work with?
Is DAVID MCKEE safe to load? DAVID MCKEE (USDOT 1543742, MC-574098) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DMDAVID MCKEE 88
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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 Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Continental Western · 06–12
National · 13–16
Northland · 16–20
Progressive Northern · 21–24
National Mid-america · 24–26
20062026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA | Apr 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2006 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3790041USDOT 3348793Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david mckee — 7 carriers: USDOT 785596USDOT 1130750USDOT 1626484USDOT 2070857USDOT 4069380USDOT 4176913
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3261 OLD RIVER RD SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52404
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (641) 691-8085
Registration
- Officer
- David Mckee
- USDOT / docket
- 1543742 · MC-574098
- First registered
- 08/17/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 02/18/2026 · 222,130 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 DAVID MCKEE's USDOT number?
DAVID MCKEE's USDOT number is 1543742, and its motor carrier number is MC-574098.
Is DAVID MCKEE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAVID MCKEE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAVID MCKEE's safety record?
DAVID MCKEE has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DAVID MCKEE's fleet?
DAVID MCKEE operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVID MCKEE based?
DAVID MCKEE is based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.