Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 515949 · MC-369092
HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO
34 power unitsavg 9.4 yrLocal · 2 statesVERDIGRE, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-369092 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
9.4 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO safe to work with?
Is HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO safe to load? HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO (USDOT 515949, MC-369092) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VERDIGRE, NE, operating 34 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 41 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HFHERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO 86
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Safety
41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)26 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▼ Improving
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 34-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 34
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.42 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Tri-state Minnesota · 02–05
Penn Millers · 06–19
Continental Western · 19–24
19992024
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 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2019 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Feb 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2005 → Mar 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| TRI-STATE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MINNESOTA | Jun 2002 → Feb 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| GRAIN DEALER MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → May 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL FARMERS UNION PROP. AND CAS. CO. | Oct 1999 → Oct 1999 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 34
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VERDIGRE, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4178175
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gpcom.net — 318 carriers: USDOT 702USDOT 716USDOT 2336USDOT 16809USDOT 20071USDOT 67955USDOT 73205USDOT 73256
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3434
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 102 E 5TH AVE, VERDIGRE, NE, 68783
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 290, VERDIGRE, NE, 68783
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 668-2288
- Fax
- (402) 668-2841
- herbertshr@gpcom.net
- Web domain
- gpcom.net
Registration
- Officers
- Louis Herbert · Marvin Herbert
- USDOT / docket
- 515949 · MC-369092
- First registered
- 03/10/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 09/10/2024 · 431,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/02/1993
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO's USDOT number?
HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO's USDOT number is 515949, and its motor carrier number is MC-369092.
Is HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO's safety record?
HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO's fleet?
HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO operates 34 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO based?
HERBERT FEED & GRAIN CO is based in VERDIGRE, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.