Carrier profile · USDOT 1931 · MC-146051 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Wittenburg Truck Line Inc

12 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesREADLYN, IA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-146051 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(319) 279-3371 Email dispatchwittruck@GMAIL.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 crashes11 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 1

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

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 12-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: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’92–’20

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2020

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 1992 → Dec 2020	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 5
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

10.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

18.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

READLYN, IA

117 MALONE AVENUE

Top corridor

IA 8

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)

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: 117 MALONE AVENUE, READLYN, IA, 50668
Mailing address: P O BOX 99, READLYN, IA, 50668
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (319) 279-3371
Fax: (319) 279-3466
Email: wittruck@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Rodney Wittenburg · Barry Wittenburg
USDOT / docket: 1931 · MC-146051
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Nov 10, 2025 · 565,339 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 21, 2010
D-U-N-S: 55590301

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

565,339

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 WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC.

WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 1931) 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 holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 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 12 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 10, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 21, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC's USDOT number?

WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC's USDOT number is 1931, and its motor carrier number is MC-146051.

Is WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC's safety record?

WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC's fleet?

WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC operates 12 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC based?

WITTENBURG TRUCK LINE INC is based in READLYN, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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