Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 441944 · MC-506209
DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC
6 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 4 statesLAMBERTON, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-506209 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 file
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
7.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC safe to load? DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 441944, MC-506209) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAMBERTON, MN, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DCDRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC 100
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Safety
16 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
14.3% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving16
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle 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
- 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 04–04
20042004
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
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 mo55
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAMBERTON, MN
Top corridor
IA ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3314297Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1515444USDOT 4208344USDOT 3314297
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 23620 COUNTY ROAD 4, LAMBERTON, MN, 56152
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 648-3721
- Cell
- (507) 276-9436
- Fax
- (507) 648-3523
Registration
- Officer
- Hunter Pankonin
- USDOT / docket
- 441944 · MC-506209
- First registered
- 04/06/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2026 · 487,200 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/01/2004
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 441944, and its motor carrier number is MC-506209.
Is DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC's safety record?
DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC's fleet?
DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC based?
DRY CREEK RANCH TRUCKING INC is based in LAMBERTON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.