Vander Kooi Freight Ltd — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
42 years (granted 1984)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Vander Kooi Freight Ltd
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
312 Main, Hull, IA 51239
Phone
(712) 439-2675
Power units
8
Drivers
12
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC039904
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
vanderkooifreight@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WI 04/2026 · IA 11/2025 · WI 07/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 11, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 12, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 28, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 25, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 1, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 19, 2023 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 26, 2023 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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