Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 422366 · MC-213501
LEN ARENDS
DBA LEN ARENDS EXPRESS
2 power unitsLITTLE ROCK, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-213501 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 36 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is LEN ARENDS safe to work with?
Is LEN ARENDS safe to load? LEN ARENDS (USDOT 422366, MC-213501) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LITTLE ROCK, IA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
LALEN ARENDS 50
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Travelers · 93–97
Northland · 97–05
Progressive Northern · 18–23
19932025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2006 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1997 → Dec 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 1993 → Dec 1997 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LITTLE ROCK, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mtcnet.net — 111 carriers: USDOT 65951USDOT 96479USDOT 195186USDOT 299642USDOT 340569USDOT 374291USDOT 375750USDOT 379505
Shares a company officer with other carriers
len arends — 2 carriers: USDOT 857660
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 504 FISHER ST, LITTLE ROCK, IA, 51243
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 237, LITTLE ROCK, IA, 51243
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 720-0420
- ltarends@mtcnet.net
- Web domain
- mtcnet.net
Registration
- Officer
- Len Arends
- USDOT / docket
- 422366 · MC-213501
- First registered
- 09/25/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2024 · 70,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 849152848
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is LEN ARENDS's USDOT number?
LEN ARENDS's USDOT number is 422366, and its motor carrier number is MC-213501.
Is LEN ARENDS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LEN ARENDS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is LEN ARENDS's fleet?
LEN ARENDS operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LEN ARENDS based?
LEN ARENDS is based in LITTLE ROCK, IA.