Carrier profile · USDOT 323557 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

The Empire District Electric Company

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206 power unitsLocal · 2 statesJOPLIN, MO74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

206Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

2020–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(317) 970-3990 Email dispatchtim.wilson@libertyutilities.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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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 average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

206 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 206-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: 206
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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): 206
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

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

Home base

JOPLIN, MO

602 SOUTH JOPLIN AVENUE

Top corridor

MO 1 · KS 1

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 66119Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@libertyutilities.com — 14 carriers: USDOT 364417 USDOT 1153575 USDOT 1463887 USDOT 2105453 USDOT 2317706 USDOT 2384754 USDOT 2462066 USDOT 3410173

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tim wilson — 18 carriers: USDOT 92076 USDOT 603516 USDOT 673819 USDOT 699525 USDOT 831199 USDOT 942405 USDOT 1099953 USDOT 1934641

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

206

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: 602 SOUTH JOPLIN AVENUE, JOPLIN, MO, 64801
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (317) 970-3990
Cell: (417) 439-0168
Fax: (417) 625-5153
Email: tim.wilson@libertyutilities.com
Web domain: libertyutilities.com

Registration

Officers: Tim Wilson · Shelly Hunt
USDOT / docket: 323557
First registered: Aug 2, 1988
Last MCS-150: Mar 23, 2026 · 947,121 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 25, 1990
D-U-N-S: 6965305

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

206

Power units

190

Drivers

190

CDL drivers

947,121

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 THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY.

THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY (USDOT 323557) 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 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 206 power units and 190 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 23, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 25, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY's USDOT number?

THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY's USDOT number is 323557.

Is THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY's safety record?

THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY's fleet?

THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY operates 206 power units and 190 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY based?

THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY is based in JOPLIN, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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