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Carrier profile · USDOT 684320

DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER

1 power unitsGRAINFIELD, KS
CARRIER INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(785) 673-5556Email dispatchziegler@ruraltel.net

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 29 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority29 yr active
since 1997
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal1
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityFlagged

29 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

AI readCarrier, 29-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER safe to work with?

Is DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER safe to load? DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER (USDOT 684320) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in GRAINFIELD, KS, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DEDOUGLAS E ZIEGLER 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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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)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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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
GRAINFIELD, KS
4821 CO RD BB
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 684320. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 684320.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ruraltel.net — 350 carriers: USDOT 72689USDOT 72944USDOT 72965USDOT 82443USDOT 129267USDOT 131433USDOT 182046USDOT 185510
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
4821 CO RD BB, GRAINFIELD, KS, 67737-9802
Mailing address
312 ELM PO BOX 139, GRAINFIELD, KS, 67737-0139
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(785) 673-5556
Cell
(785) 673-9500
Fax
(785) 673-5555
Email
ziegler@ruraltel.net
Web domain
ruraltel.net

Registration

Officer
Douglas E Ziegler
USDOT / docket
684320
First registered
04/07/1997
Last MCS-150
10/03/2012 · 8,000 mi (2001)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
8,000Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER's USDOT number?

DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER's USDOT number is 684320.

Is DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER's fleet?

DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER based?

DOUGLAS E ZIEGLER is based in GRAINFIELD, KS.