Carrier profile · USDOT 291845 · MC-214381 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

HIRSCH FEED & FARM SUPPLY INC

21 power unitsavg 5.2 yrLocal · 2 statesTHAYER, MO88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-214381 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(417) 264-7616 Email dispatchlarryhirsch@hirschfeed.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 37 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 9 vehicle and 24 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 5

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’14 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Nationwide Agribusiness’93–’01

Farmland’01–’14

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2014

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2001 → Nov 2014	$750K	3
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1993 → Nov 2001	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 19

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

29.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

THAYER, MO

660 NETTLETON AVE

Top corridor

MO 17 · AR 7

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 1838996

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hirschfeed.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 1348358 USDOT 3207693 USDOT 3377031 USDOT 3787115

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 660 NETTLETON AVE, THAYER, MO, 65791
Mailing address: PO BOX 196, THAYER, MO, 65791
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (417) 264-7616
Email: larryhirsch@hirschfeed.com
Web domain: hirschfeed.com

Registration

Officers: Albert Hirsch · Larry Hirsch
USDOT / docket: 291845 · MC-214381
First registered: May 11, 1987
Last MCS-150: May 2, 2026 · 1,365,203 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 17, 1990
D-U-N-S: 31155039

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,365,203

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 HIRSCH FEED & FARM SUPPLY INC.

HIRSCH FEED & FARM SUPPLY INC (USDOT 291845) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 24, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 17, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HIRSCH FEED & FARM SUPPLY INC's USDOT number?

HIRSCH FEED & FARM SUPPLY INC's USDOT number is 291845, and its motor carrier number is MC-214381.

Is HIRSCH FEED & FARM SUPPLY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, HIRSCH FEED & FARM SUPPLY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HIRSCH FEED & FARM SUPPLY INC's safety record?

HIRSCH FEED & FARM SUPPLY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).