Ben Pavelka Trucking Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
27 years (granted 1998)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
51 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ben Pavelka Trucking Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
4440 North Gunpowder Circle, Hastings, NE 68901
Phone
(402) 462-4710
Power units
14
Drivers
10
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC344949
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Granted — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 51 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
19.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 51 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
deb@benpavelkatrucking.com — company domain
Domain age
benpavelkatrucking.com registered 2013-01-18 (13 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 03/2025 · SD 06/2023 · KS 01/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 2, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 26, 2026 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 21, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 21, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 13, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 5, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 20, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2025 | ID | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 8, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 20, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 7, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 21, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 16, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 29, 2025 | NE | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2025 | NE | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2025 | NE | Level I — Full |
| May 17, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 21, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 17, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Feb 17, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 16, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 22, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 31, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 5, 2024 | NE | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 2, 2024 | NM | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 15, 2024 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 11, 2024 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 4, 2024 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Nov 12, 2023 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 31, 2023 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 17, 2023 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 9, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 51 of 51 inspections on file.
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