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CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP

USDOT 330488 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat CORPORATION Company officer: R. BROOKS BENSON Liquids / Gases Grain / Feed / Hay Chemicals Dry Bulk Farm Supplies Based in STERLING, KS Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

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
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: R. BROOKS BENSON
Cargo: Liquids / Gases, Grain / Feed / Hay, Chemicals, Dry Bulk
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TruckCodex risk summary — CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP (USDOT 330488)
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
Officer(s): R. BROOKS BENSON (Company officer)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/330488/
As of: Jul 25, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 15.4% (better). n=33561 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 330488
In FMCSA records since Nov 10, 1988 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer R. BROOKS BENSON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases, Grain / Feed / Hay, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 31 units
Drivers 31
Annual mileage 300,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (620) 278-2141
Email: [email protected]
Physical
225 S BROADWAY
STERLING, KS 67579
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 330488
In FMCSA records since Nov 10, 1988 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 300,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.20 vs 1.80 -0.60
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 9 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0
Trucks 22 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 1
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 20% 0%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
31
Drivers
31
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP is a corporation based in STERLING, KS, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 330488. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 31 power units and 31 drivers, with 13 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 11.1%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP is a mid-sized fleet, operating 31 power units and 31 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Sterling, KS. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded an 11.1% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 200% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in KS (9 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

11.1% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (75.0% of violations); top code 393.78A-WS (Windshield condition defective) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 31 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 31 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 33,561 ACTIVE carriers operating 15–47 power units (±50% of this carrier's 31 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 33,561 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 33,561 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -4.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations
2 OOS · 22.2%
Hazardous Materials
2 violations
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 10 2 20.0% Apr 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 4
International 3
Kenworth 2
Mack 2
Dodge 1
Duo L 1
Elit 1
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.38 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 4.88 5 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87657401 Apr 23, 2026 KS 1 FORD COUNTY - 057
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 648724 · 3D73M4CL5BG624637
4 110B2I-C, 17C-PI, 95A1 Yes
87341536 Mar 20, 2026 KS 2 ks-rice-county---159
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 537233 · 1HTCEAXT51J002300
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86806085 Jan 13, 2026 KS 2 ks-reno-county---155
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 680758 · 1FVMG3DV8NHNK9634
0 — No
86362560 Nov 18, 2025 KS 2 ks-reno-county---155
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 537239 · 1XPGDB9X56N855642
3 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LFTSI, 393.55D1-B No
85339282 Jul 25, 2025 KS 2 ks-rice-county---159
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 502167 · 1NKDL00X39J250344
1 396.17C-PI No
85019600 Jun 20, 2025 KS 2 ks-rice-county---159
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 680671 · 1HTMSAARXDH366301
0 — No
84478701 Apr 22, 2025 KS 2 ks-reno-county---155
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 680793 · 1FVMA6CK29LAH3030
1 396.17C-PI No
83998777 Feb 27, 2025 KS 2 ks-reno-county---155
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 502167 · 1NKDL00X39J250344
3 177.817E1-HMHC, 393.78A-WS, 177.823A-HMPMCM No
83354760 Dec 9, 2024 KS 2 ks-reno-county---155
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 648743 · 1HTSDZ7N6MH351962
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI Yes
82632975 Sep 10, 2024 KS 2 ks-reno-county---155
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KS 680793 · 1FVMA6CK29LAH3030
1 396.17(c) No
81249355 Mar 29, 2024 KS 2 ks-reno-county---155
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 680758 · 1FVMG3DV8NHNK9634
0 — No
80719628 Jan 29, 2024 KS 2 ks-reno-county---155
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 537222 · 1M1AA14Y2RW035219
1 396.17(c) No
80546407 Jan 4, 2024 KS 3 ks-reno-county---155
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
KS 537222 · 1M1AA14Y2RW035219
0 — No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KS2024E27915 May 22, 2024 KS 0 1 No No Injury
KS2020E20490 Aug 4, 2020 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2019E17889 Mar 25, 2019 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2013E06378 May 14, 2013 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS0024717997 Aug 13, 1997 KS 0 3 No No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FORD COUNTY - 057 KS 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
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How to verify CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP

Is CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 330488 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP's safety rating? ▾
CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP had? ▾
13 roadside inspections are on file for CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP's out-of-service rate? ▾
CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP's peak out-of-service rate is 11.1% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP based? ▾
CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 225 S BROADWAY, STERLING, Kansas 67579. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP have valid operating authority? ▾
CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP operate? ▾
CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP self-reports 31 power units and 31 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP had any crashes? ▾
5 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for CENTRAL PRAIRIE CO-OP in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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