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VAN EERDEN TRUCKING COMPANY INC

Joins 273 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 30, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Sep 30, 2021
On file
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond Western Surety Company · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 3 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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TruckCodex risk summary — VAN EERDEN TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 179734)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — Western Surety Company · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 3 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/179734/
As of: Oct 30, 2026
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USDOT 179734 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DAN VAN EERDEN General Freight Produce Dry Bulk Cold Food Beverages Other (MEDICINE) Based in BYRON CENTER, MI

FMCSA census as of Oct 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0.4% vs peer median 1% (better). Vehicle OOS 8.1% vs peer median 15.6% (better). n=5405 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings · 2 bond/trust

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 179734
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC150247
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DAN VAN EERDEN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Beverages, Other (MEDICINE)
Fleet size 175 units
Drivers 193
Annual mileage 21,910,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
10299 SOUTH KENT DR SW
BYRON CENTER, MI 49315
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 179734
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 21,910,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 8.1% vs 23.4% -15.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.4% vs 6.7% -6.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.40 vs 1.80 -1.40
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.2%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · BAP 2926954
Effective Sep 30, 2021
BMC-91X · BAP 2926954
Effective Sep 30, 2021
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
BMC-84 surety bond · 929463254
Effective Oct 1, 2013
BMC-84 surety bond · 929463254
Effective Oct 1, 2013

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1988-11-14 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 172 3 0
Trailers 308 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 262 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 2 1 3 6
Tow-away 1 7 6 14
Crash reports 1 7 6 14

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 466 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 273 273 0
OOS inspections 0 12 0
OOS percentage 0% 4.4% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
175
Drivers
193
Inspections
466
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
8.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
14
262 all-time
Authorities
3
3 active

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 5,405 ACTIVE carriers operating 87–263 power units (±50% of this carrier's 175 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1%
Median across 5,405 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
8.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.6%
Median across 5,405 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -7.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 44 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 33 0 0.0% Sep 7, 2026
Illinois (IL) 24 0 0.0% Sep 23, 2026
Utah (UT) 20 0 0.0% Sep 15, 2026
Nevada (NV) 19 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2026
Michigan (MI) 18 1 5.6% Oct 7, 2026
Indiana (IN) 13 1 7.7% Oct 26, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 11 3 27.3% Sep 10, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 9 1 11.1% Jul 28, 2026
Montana (MT) 8 1 12.5% Nov 6, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 8 1 12.5% May 10, 2026
Missouri (MO) 6 1 16.7% Apr 19, 2026
Texas (TX) 6 1 16.7% Jun 30, 2026
Ohio (OH) 6 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 5 1 20.0% Apr 9, 2026
Georgia (GA) 5 0 0.0% Jan 16, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 5 0 0.0% Jun 11, 2026
Idaho (ID) 4 0 0.0% Aug 2, 2026
Iowa (IA) 4 0 0.0% Aug 9, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 4 0 0.0% Oct 10, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 3 0 0.0% Oct 20, 2026
Washington (WA) 3 1 33.3% Dec 30, 2025
Florida (FL) 3 0 0.0% Mar 21, 2026
Colorado (CO) 3 0 0.0% Aug 17, 2026
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Feb 5, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Aug 4, 2025
Alabama (AL) 1 0 0.0% Apr 6, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Jan 31, 2025
Oregon (OR) 1 0 0.0% Aug 10, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 22, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Sep 26, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Great Dane 373
Kenworth 345
Peterbilt 21
Volvo 12
Freightliner 5
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 18 — 0.28 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 56 — 2.30 2 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 25 — 1.22 1 — Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (466 rows) View all 466 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89369412 Oct 26, 2026 IN 2 TERRE HAUTE IN — 1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
89309200 Oct 20, 2026 KY 3 EDDYVILLE KY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89260817 Oct 10, 2026 AR 1 HOPE AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
89201645 Oct 7, 2026 MI 3 MI — 1 392.2-SLLLR No
89162994 Sep 30, 2026 AR 3 HOPE AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
89086215 Sep 24, 2026 NV 1 SLOAN CHECKSITE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89091598 Sep 23, 2026 IL 3 I-55
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89026522 Sep 15, 2026 UT 3 ECHO UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89002550 Sep 14, 2026 IL 3 I-55
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88974426 Sep 10, 2026 AZ 2 ST. GEORGE UT AZ — 1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88940914 Sep 8, 2026 UT 1 ST. GEORGE UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1-ALBV No
88928619 Sep 7, 2026 NM 2 NM
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
88894658 Sep 3, 2026 CT 3 DANBURY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
88846445 Aug 27, 2026 UT 3 WENDOVER UT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88836130 Aug 26, 2026 UT 1 WENDOVER UT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88798684 Aug 25, 2026 UT 1 ST. GEORGE UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45D-B No
88797476 Aug 25, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ftl
0 — No
88768823 Aug 22, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC CVEF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45D-B No
88765086 Aug 21, 2026 NV 3 SLOAN CHECKSITE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88731413 Aug 17, 2026 CO 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.95K-EE No
88699294 Aug 12, 2026 OH 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.3A1-HOSPD, 395.3A3II, 392.2-SLLLR No
88684367 Aug 11, 2026 OH 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88662310 Aug 10, 2026 OR 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88649634 Aug 9, 2026 IA 3 — — 1 392.2-SLLCP No
88613330 Aug 5, 2026 IA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
Recent Crashes (262 rows) View all 262 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WY0202602886 May 28, 2026 WY 2 Yes Yes Injury
AZ0I26014689 Mar 10, 2026 AZ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NV0260201775 Feb 27, 2026 NV 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003728066 Jan 26, 2026 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003686943 Dec 16, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003666640 Dec 1, 2025 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0202509913 Nov 18, 2025 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001173950 Nov 8, 2025 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2212500233 Jul 26, 2025 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003843548 Jun 3, 2025 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003413476 Jan 20, 2025 MI 0 2 Yes No Injury
ILX003688624 Jan 12, 2025 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX003674258 Dec 27, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003381695 Nov 29, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003567955 Sep 23, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003537989 Aug 13, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6XXAHQE18Z Aug 12, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904558789 Aug 10, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904545276 Jul 25, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2636931204 Jul 24, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000108835 Jun 26, 2024 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0202406379 Jun 16, 2024 WY 0 2 Yes No Injury
KY0073028243 Apr 7, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003354604 Mar 9, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA8352400194 Mar 2, 2024 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (3 dockets)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 2926954 91X $750,000 Sep 30, 2021 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 2926954 BMC-91X — Sep 30, 2021 On file ACTIVE
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA 8B34599A BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2021 REPLACED
Western Surety Company 929463254 BMC-84 — Oct 1, 2013 On file ACTIVE
WESTERN SURETY CO. 929463254 84 — Oct 1, 2013 On file ACTIVE
WESTERN SURETY CO. 929463254 SURETY — Oct 11, 2008 Oct 1, 2013 REPLACED
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO BA 0766670 CARGO — Oct 30, 2000 Sep 30, 2017 CANCELLED
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO BA 0766670 BIPD/Primary — Oct 30, 2000 Sep 30, 2017 CANCELLED
GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY TRK 41 00 12 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 1999 Sep 30, 1999 REPLACED
GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY TRK4100120000000000000000 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 1999 Nov 30, 2000 CANCELLED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN S 70 DXA80154345 BIPD — Sep 30, 1995 Sep 30, 1999 REPLACED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN S 70 DXA80337780 BIPD — Sep 30, 1995 Sep 30, 1995 REPLACED
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. P 70 DXI80337780 CARGO — Sep 30, 1995 Oct 30, 2000 REPLACED
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CK02101613 CARGO — Sep 30, 1994 Sep 30, 1995 REPLACED
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CK02101613 BIPD/Primary — Sep 30, 1994 Sep 30, 1995 REPLACED
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AT1141 41137502 BIPD/Primary — Jul 19, 1992 Feb 10, 1995 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY 24S 100663168BCA SURETY — Oct 11, 1990 Oct 11, 2008 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 30, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  2. Oct 2, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Sep 30, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
  4. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTERN SURETY CO.
  5. Oct 11, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
  6. Nov 22, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  7. Feb 2, 2001
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Nov 30, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Oct 30, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  10. Sep 30, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Sep 30, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
  12. Sep 30, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
  13. Sep 30, 1995
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  14. Feb 10, 1995
    insurance
    CANCEL — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Nov 14, 1988
    authority
    Active — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  16. Nov 23, 1987
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  17. Aug 13, 1985
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Feb 28, 1983
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Aug 25, 1981
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Jul 8, 1981
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Jun 5, 1981
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  22. Mar 10, 1981
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WENDOVER UT UT 17 0
CORDELIA IF CA 12 0
SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY NM 10 1
GILROY IF CA 8 0
I-80 IL 7 0
GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY NM 7 0
SLOAN CHECKSITE NV 7 0
CASTAIC IF CA 5 0
DONNER PASS CVEF CA 5 0
I-57 IL 5 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 56 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 6 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.60(e) Windshield - Obstructed. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 2 1
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1

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