Carrier profile · USDOT 868328 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Pillen Family Farms Transport LLC

64 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 3 statesCOLUMBUS, NE94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

64Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

21Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.1Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(402) 564-0407 Email dispatchjeffdh@pillenfamilyfarms.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes12 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.1 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 4.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 3

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 64-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: 64
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving24 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 64
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 21

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

23.3%

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

NE busiest

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

Home base

COLUMBUS, NE

4438 OLD MILL COURT

Top corridor

NE 22 · SD 2 · IA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2591239Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 65785 USDOT 2591239 USDOT 3886443 USDOT 3973354 USDOT 1054956 USDOT 2627091 USDOT 3774937 USDOT 685047

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@pillenfamilyfarms.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 685047

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4438 OLD MILL COURT, COLUMBUS, NE, 68601
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (402) 564-0407
Cell: (402) 525-5757
Fax: (402) 564-9055
Email: jeffdh@pillenfamilyfarms.com
Web domain: pillenfamilyfarms.com

Registration

Officers: Jeffrey D Heinrich · Brock A Pillen
USDOT / docket: 868328
First registered: Mar 30, 2000
Last MCS-150: Jan 30, 2026 · 2,499,550 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 22, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,499,550

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC.

PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 868328) 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 has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 64 power units and 47 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 30, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 22, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 868328.

Is PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 45 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC operates 64 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC based?

PILLEN FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORT LLC is based in COLUMBUS, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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