Carrier profile · USDOT 51440 · Updated Jul 13, 2026

ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES INC

38 power unitsavg 3.3 yrRegional · 3 statesEDWARDSVILLE, IL94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

38Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.3Avg age (yr)

2019–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 659-5604 Email dispatchsnickell@prairiefarms.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 52 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.3 yr

Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 10.7 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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 3

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 38-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 38
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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): 38
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 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

EDWARDSVILLE, IL

3744 STAUNTON ROAD

Top corridor

MO ⇄ IL

MO 8 · IN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@prairiefarms.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 8025 USDOT 111943 USDOT 151958 USDOT 327019 USDOT 471021 USDOT 912779 USDOT 1469017 USDOT 1799852

Shares a company officer with other carriers

matt mcclelland — 4 carriers: USDOT 111943 USDOT 151958 USDOT 471021

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 3744 STAUNTON ROAD, EDWARDSVILLE, IL, 62025
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (618) 659-5604
Email: snickell@prairiefarms.com
Web domain: prairiefarms.com

Registration

Officers: Matt Mcclelland · Chris Hackman
USDOT / docket: 51440
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 31, 2025 · 442,518 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 6, 1996
D-U-N-S: 623241676

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

442,518

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 ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES INC.

ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES INC (USDOT 51440) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

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

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

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

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

It reports 38 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 31, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 6, 1996 in the federal record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES INC's USDOT number?

ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES INC's USDOT number is 51440.

Is ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 13, 2026, ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES INC's safety record?

ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES INC has a 14.3% 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 94/100 (tier: clear).