VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
OWEN INDUSTRIES INC
DBA FR8 THE FREIGHT CO
USDOT 29260 · MC-1676670 · 501 AVENUE H, CARTER LAKE, IA 51510
100Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 6, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 52 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1974.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 80 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- None
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 9, 2025)
- Authority age
- 52 yr
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (701) 551-6880
- jklokstad@npsteel.com
- Website
- npsteel.com
- Address
- 501 AVENUE H, CARTER LAKE, IA 51510
Fleet
- Power units
- 33
- Drivers
- 21
- Observed units
- 54
- Avg fleet age
- 13 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $750k
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 20.0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 1.6% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 62
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3.46 | 40% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.15 | 23% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4.06 | 49% | Vektor est. | — |