Carrier profile · USDOT 664776 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc

1,491 power unitsavg 6.9 yrNational · 47 statesANKENY, IA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1,491Power units

847 observed · MCS-150

222Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(515) 963-3891 Email dispatchbecky.rath@linde.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 2940 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

23 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

23 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

1,491 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1,850 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 6.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1,732 vehicle and 1,845 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7.0% · 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 1.8 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

1,791 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 109

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 1,491-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1,491
Inspections · 24 mo: 1,850
Annualized: ≈925 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

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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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1,491
Observed power (24 mo): 847
Trailers (towed): 222

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

44.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 47 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

1,833

TX busiest

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

Home base

ANKENY, IA

2301 SE CREEKVIEW DRIVE

Top corridor

TX ⇄ IA

TX 356 · CA 207 · SC 119

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 664774 USDOT 3620637 USDOT 136554 USDOT 1014498 USDOT 332037 USDOT 160556Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (51 trucks · 35 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 136554 USDOT 1014498 USDOT 3620637 USDOT 327574 USDOT 1852370 USDOT 1094779 USDOT 3371951 USDOT 664774

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

1,491

Observed (24 mo)

847

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2301 SE CREEKVIEW DRIVE, ANKENY, IA, 50021
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (515) 963-3891
Fax: (515) 965-6645
Email: becky.rath@linde.com
Web domain: linde.com

Registration

USDOT / docket: 664776
First registered: Oct 28, 1996
Last MCS-150: Mar 6, 2026 · 30,305,574 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 17, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1,491

Power units

1,317

Drivers

1,295

CDL drivers

30,305,574

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 LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC.

LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 664776) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 1,850 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1,732 vehicle-level and 1,845 driver-level — across 47 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 1,491 power units and 1,317 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 17, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?

LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 664776.

Is LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?

LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC has a 6.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,940 roadside inspections, with 23 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?

LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC operates 1,491 power units and 1,317 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC based?

LINDE GAS & EQUIPMENT INC is based in ANKENY, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 47 states.

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