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VAN METER INC

USDOT 679136 · MC1049241 what is the difference?

850 32ND AVE SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404-3913

Registered 1997-03-04 · 148 power units · Interstate

VAN METER INC (USDOT 679136, MC1049241) is an interstate motor carrier based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, operating a mid-size fleet of 148 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2019-07-19. The insurance file carries a $750,000 BMC-91X filing from Zurich American Insurance Company, effective 2022-01-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$750,000ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP 6800465On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units148
Trucks148
Phone6517698087

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2019-07-19 — 7 years.
  • No insurance cancellation on record for this USDOT number.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $750,000 with ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, on file since 2022-01-01 — at the federal minimum.
  • No lapse in 7 years of filings — an uninterrupted record.
  • 148 power units — a large fleet, larger than 98% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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