Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 780519 · MC-551274
PENDER GRAIN INC
17 power unitsavg 7.9 yrRegional · 3 statesPENDER, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-551274 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2006–2025 · 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
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PENDER GRAIN INC safe to work with?
Is PENDER GRAIN INC safe to load? PENDER GRAIN INC (USDOT 780519, MC-551274) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PENDER, NE, operating 17 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 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
PGPENDER GRAIN INC 100
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 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● Stable
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving12
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Auto Owners · 05–07
Continental Western · 07–10
20052011
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2007 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2005 → Nov 2007 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PENDER, NE
Top corridor
NE
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1466709
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 214 NORTH 3RD ST, PENDER, NE, 68047-0028
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 28, PENDER, NE, 68047-0028
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 385-3003
- Cell
- (402) 922-1070
- Fax
- (402) 385-2154
Registration
- Officers
- Don Scott Darling · Katie Darling
- USDOT / docket
- 780519 · MC-551274
- First registered
- 11/09/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 976,771 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 23925832
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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Frequently asked
What is PENDER GRAIN INC's USDOT number?
PENDER GRAIN INC's USDOT number is 780519, and its motor carrier number is MC-551274.
Is PENDER GRAIN INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PENDER GRAIN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PENDER GRAIN INC's safety record?
PENDER GRAIN INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 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 PENDER GRAIN INC's fleet?
PENDER GRAIN INC operates 17 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PENDER GRAIN INC based?
PENDER GRAIN INC is based in PENDER, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.