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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Sep 9, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 9.10% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — HITE COMPANIES LLC (USDOT 3411199)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 9.10%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3411199/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3411199 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: HEATHER VAN WEELDEN Company officer 2: KYLE HITE General Freight Based in ALBURNETT, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 10% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88620 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 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3411199
In FMCSA records since Mar 23, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1468282
Company officer HEATHER VAN WEELDEN
Company officer 2 KYLE HITE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 564,820 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (319) 360-4252
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2753 ARABIAN RD
ALBURNETT, IA 52202-9768
Mailing
PO BOX 344
ALBURNETT, IA 52202-0344
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3411199
In FMCSA records since Mar 23, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 564,820 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.0% vs 6.7% +3.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.60 vs 1.80 +0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-09-23 (1,442 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 10 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 20% 20% —
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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
3 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

HITE COMPANIES LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in IA (5 stops).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 33 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Volvo, Pola, and Wilx are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 88,620 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,620 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,620 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +40.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-09 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
9 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 5 2 40.0% Nov 4, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 8
Polar 5
Wilson 4
Mack 3
Kenworth 1
Timpte 1
Trlk 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 1.42 1 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.40 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 8.00 8 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86244535 Nov 4, 2025 IA 2 ia-45---hwy-218-nb-mm-29-pilot-gr
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5938 · 4V4NC9EH2EN157172
4 393.55C2, 393.11TL, 392.2RG No
84079878 Mar 7, 2025 IA 3 ia-i80-wb-@-303-mm
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FX5781 · 4V4NC9EJ5DN568308
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83601214 Jan 12, 2025 IA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5936 · 4V4N99TJ2DN131660
1 383.23A2 Yes
82978228 Oct 21, 2024 IA 2 SB HWY 13 / COUNTY HOME RD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5937 · 4V4NC9EH1DN135114
2 393.75C-OOS, 392.2RG Yes
82816182 Oct 1, 2024 IA 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FT7869 · 1M1AW02Y89N008708
5 392.2 No
82587053 Sep 4, 2024 IA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5938 · 4V4NC9EH2EN157172
2 396.17(c), 392.2 No
81672947 May 20, 2024 IA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5938 · 4V4NC9EH2EN157172
1 392.2 No
81370018 Apr 11, 2024 MN 3 WORTHINGTON MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FX5781 · 4V4NC9EJ5DN568308
1 395.8(a) No
81218947 Mar 27, 2024 IA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FT7868 · 1XKAD49X99J258514
14 392.2 No
81027081 Mar 4, 2024 IA 3 ia-45---hwy-218-nb-mm-29-pilot-gr
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW4506 · 1M1AK06Y57N017966
1 390.21T(b) No
81017088 Feb 19, 2024 IL 2 I74
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5939 · 4V4NC9EJ5DN568308
1 395.8(a)(1) Yes
79742134 Sep 21, 2023 IA 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV0402 · 1M1AJ06Y77N010276
1 392.2 No
79342822 Aug 4, 2023 IA 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FT7868 · 1XKAD49X99J258514
4 393.110(c), 392.16(a), 393.9(a) Yes
78829908 Jun 6, 2023 IA 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5936 · 4V4N99TJ2DN131660
7 393.45(b)(2), 393.53(b), 393.11 Yes
78585091 May 8, 2023 IA 3 HWY 20 WB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5936 · 4V4N99TJ2DN131660
1 392.16(a) No
78413728 Apr 20, 2023 IA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5934 · 4V4NC9TK86N423908
7 392.2 No
78342010 Apr 11, 2023 IA 3 — — 3 392.2, 392.80(a) No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2501475784 Apr 1, 2025 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2301355880 Apr 11, 2023 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2101227573 Feb 17, 2021 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1468282
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 23, 2022 MC1468282-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G AL304806-36615 91X $750,000 Sep 9, 2025 On file ACTIVE
CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G AL304806-22931 BIPD/Primary — Sep 9, 2024 Sep 9, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA 75TRB005450 BIPD/Primary — Apr 3, 2024 Sep 9, 2024 REPLACED
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2806426 BIPD/Primary — Sep 9, 2022 Apr 3, 2024 REPLACED
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2806426 BIPD/Primary — Sep 9, 2022 Apr 12, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 9, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
  2. Aug 29, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Sep 9, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA
  4. Apr 12, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 5, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Apr 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 23, 2022
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HWY 20 WB IA 1 0
SB HWY 13 / COUNTY HOME RD IA 1 1
I74 IL 1 1
WORTHINGTON MN MN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 33 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
392.80(a) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.110(c) Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required Hours of Service 1 0
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