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VANDER KOOI INC
DOT 173212MC 629114ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · $750,000 · 1 policyMERRILL, IA
COMPANY
Authority since
2023-05-26
MCS-150
2025-04-09 · 1,163,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
25 units · 25 trailers · 25 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
21802 C43
MERRILL, IA 51038
MERRILL, IA 51038
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
7122391852
Email
rpvanderkooi@evertek.net
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
PAULA VANDERKOOI
Title
TREASURER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire;exempt For Hire
Specialty
Livestock Hauler
Cargo types
4
LivestockGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkFarm Supplies
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
40 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
7.1%
3 / 42 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
9/100 risk points1 risk factor · 3 strengths · 6 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
28 crashes · 2 fatal · 13 with injuries · 23 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
93% — 39 clean of 42 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
7.1% — driver OOS 0, vehicle OOS 3
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
3 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-04-09
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $750,000
SUMMARY
1.9 violations per inspection
No crashes in the last 24 months
93% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
2 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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