Asset-based
194 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
194 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.8 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
NIECE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 638655) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 97 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 49 vehicle-level and 97 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 194 power units and 202 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 2, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 7, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
NIECE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 638655, and its motor carrier number is MC-352470.
As of Jun 13, 2026, NIECE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
NIECE TRUCKING INC has a 18.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 154 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
NIECE TRUCKING INC operates 194 power units and 202 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
NIECE TRUCKING INC is based in DES MOINES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
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97 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
90 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 9
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2012 → Oct 2014 | $750K | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → May 2012 | $750K | 2 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2000 → Aug 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Feb 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 1999 → Aug 2000 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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