Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3098065 · MC-75895
MEI TRUCKING LLC
11 power unitsavg 7.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesBIRD ISLAND, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-75895 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2013–2023 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 42 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 2013–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MEI TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is MEI TRUCKING LLC safe to load? MEI TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3098065, MC-75895) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BIRD ISLAND, MN, operating 11 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMEI TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving27
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance5
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Farm Bureau · 18–23
20182024
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2023
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIRD ISLAND, MN
Top corridor
SD ⇄ MN
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 (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1567216USDOT 2123356USDOT 30980USDOT 2998314USDOT 159887
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@meitrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1471410
Shares a company officer with other carriers
keith mcnamara — 2 carriers: USDOT 3629189
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 75212 370TH ST, BIRD ISLAND, MN, 55310
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (320) 365-4498
- Cell
- (320) 894-5418
- Fax
- (320) 365-4497
- Web domain
- meitrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Keith Mcnamara · Keith Mcnamara
- USDOT / docket
- 3098065 · MC-75895
- First registered
- 02/15/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2026 · 538,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.66
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 MEI TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
MEI TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3098065, and its motor carrier number is MC-75895.
Is MEI TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MEI TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MEI TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
MEI TRUCKING LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MEI TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
MEI TRUCKING LLC operates 11 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MEI TRUCKING LLC based?
MEI TRUCKING LLC is based in BIRD ISLAND, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.