Carrier profile · USDOT 823551 · MC-402260 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

North Cedar Trucking LLC

6 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 3 statesMECHANICSVILLE, IA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-402260 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

2013–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(319) 521-3929 Email dispatchNORTHCEDARTRUCKING@YAHOO.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes14 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo66.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 66.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

100.0% · 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 75.0 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

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.9 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 Driving31 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance22 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Continental Western’01–’11

General Wisconsin’11–’17

Integrity’19–’22

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2023 → May 2024	$750K	2
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2022 → May 2023	$750K	2
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2019 → Jun 2022	$750K	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2017 → May 2019	$750K	1
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	May 2011 → May 2017	$750K	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	May 2001 → May 2011	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 17
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

5.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

17.4%

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 radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

MECHANICSVILLE, IA

305 OLD LINCOLN HWY

Top corridor

IA 17 · MN 4 · IL 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 305 OLD LINCOLN HWY, MECHANICSVILLE, IA, 52306
Mailing address: PO BOX 536, MECHANICSVILLE, IA, 52306
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (319) 521-3929
Fax: (563) 432-7488
Email: northcedartrucking@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Thomas Poduska · Thomas Poduska
USDOT / docket: 823551 · MC-402260
First registered: Aug 17, 1999
Last MCS-150: Jan 28, 2025 · 650,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 23, 2020
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

650,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC.

NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 823551) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading 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 no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 66.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 5 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 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 28, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 23, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 823551, and its motor carrier number is MC-402260.

Is NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC based?

NORTH CEDAR TRUCKING LLC is based in MECHANICSVILLE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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