HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/173212-vander-kooi-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 14:50 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vander Kooi Inc
No risk signals in the last-known data
How risk signals workNothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (712) 239-1852, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC629114.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC629114 | Primary | Northland Insurance Company Policy WF009547 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Jun 1, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 1 policy
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC629114 | Canal Insurance Co. Policy CT7205547990 | Jun 1, 2023 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
2 of 7 · Iowa avg 22.1%
0 of 20 · Iowa avg 3.1%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 7 states and provinces, 24 months
- IA 8 40.0%
- SD 5 25.0%
- NE 3 15.0%
- SC 1 5.0%
- MN 1 5.0%
- MT 1 5.0%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 10
10 tractors
Kenworth 7Peterbilt 5International 1
25 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 18
18 semi-trailers
Great Dane 9Wilson 7Peterbilt 1Utility 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Bomgaars 2Agp 2Sioux Honey Association 2Cargill 1Bunge 1Joy Cone Co 1Barnes Hay & Feed 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | NE | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 25, 2026 | ND | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 6, 2026 | SD | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jul 28, 2026 | MT | 1 | 0 | No |
| Jul 7, 2026 | IA | 1 | 7 | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2026 | IA | 1 | 6 | No |
| Jun 30, 2026 | IA | 3 | 0 | No |
| May 14, 2026 | NE | 3 | 0 | No |
| May 3, 2026 | IA | 1 | 9 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2026 | NE | 3 | 1 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Iowa average covers 31,580 vehicle and 64,940 driver inspections of all Iowa-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
24 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 37 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Iowa share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 21 | 3 | 87.5% | 60.1% |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 8.3% | 23.4% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 4.2% | 12.5% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A | 2 | 0 |
| Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311TL | 2 | 0 |
| Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378 | 2 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 1 | 1 |
| Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347A | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393100BC | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time: Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958F1HOSM | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLSWZ | 1 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Iowa column is the mix across all Iowa-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 173212 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC629114 |
| Legal name | VANDER KOOI INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | Individual |
| Power units | 25 |
| Drivers | 25 |
| Annual mileage | 1,163,000 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @evertek.net |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 25 | 0 |
| Trailers | 25 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
LivestockGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkAgricultural/Farm Supplies
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about Vander Kooi Inc
What does Vander Kooi Inc's operating authority allow?
MC629114: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about Vander Kooi Inc is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking Vander Kooi Inc?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 173212. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (712) 239-1852, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC629114, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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