Carrier profile · USDOT 998899 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

DUKE AERIAL INC

DBA DUKE RENTALS

93 power unitsavg 6 yrMulti-region · 10 statesATLANTIC, IA80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

93Power units

52 observed · MCS-150

46Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.0Avg age (yr)

2011–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 243-7972 Email dispatchABINTNER@DUKERENTALS.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 25 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes15 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

93 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

93 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 34.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 43 vehicle and 93 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

87 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 93-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 93
Inspections · 24 mo: 93
Annualized: ≈47 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving50 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 18 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 93
Observed power (24 mo): 52
Trailers (towed): 46

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

40.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ATLANTIC, IA

65037 BOSTON ROAD

Top corridor

MN ⇄ IA

MN 22 · OK 16 · SD 14

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 717188

Shares a company officer with other carriers

justin harter — 3 carriers: USDOT 722483 USDOT 2556209

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 65037 BOSTON ROAD, ATLANTIC, IA, 50022
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 243-7972
Email: abintner@dukerentals.com
Web domain: dukerentals.com

Registration

Officers: Justin Harter · Abi Bintner
USDOT / docket: 998899
First registered: Jan 15, 2002
Last MCS-150: Jan 5, 2026 · 3,976,685 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 26, 2016
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

119

Drivers

119

CDL drivers

3,976,685

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DUKE AERIAL INC.

DUKE AERIAL INC (USDOT 998899) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 93 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 43 vehicle-level and 93 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 93 power units and 119 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 26, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DUKE AERIAL INC's USDOT number?

DUKE AERIAL INC's USDOT number is 998899.

Is DUKE AERIAL INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DUKE AERIAL INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is DUKE AERIAL INC's safety record?

DUKE AERIAL INC has a 34.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 138 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).