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USDOT 679136MC1049241

Van Meter Inc — compliance record

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Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Van Meter Inc

DBA

—

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

850 32nd Ave Sw, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Phone

(319) 362-9899

Power units

148

Drivers

187

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC1049241

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier

Insurance filings

91X — Zurich American Insurance Company · coverage $750K (as filed)

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 172025: 372024: 242023: 18
Level III — Driver-only: 40Level I — Full: 38Level II — Walk-around: 18
DateStateLevel
Jun 18, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Jun 15, 2026MNLevel I — Full
Jun 15, 2026MNLevel I — Full
May 27, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
May 27, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
May 18, 2026MOLevel I — Full
May 15, 2026NELevel III — Driver-only
May 13, 2026ALLevel I — Full
Apr 21, 2026OKLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 16, 2026MNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 25, 2026COLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 27, 2026IALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 23, 2026MOLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 5, 2026WILevel III — Driver-only
Jan 27, 2026WILevel I — Full
Jan 5, 2026SDLevel I — Full
Jan 5, 2026KSLevel I — Full
Dec 30, 2025MSLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 18, 2025KSLevel I — Full
Dec 12, 2025MOLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 12, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 10, 2025NELevel I — Full
Nov 11, 2025KSLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 5, 2025MSLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 4, 2025ILLevel I — Full
Oct 30, 2025SDLevel I — Full
Oct 23, 2025NELevel III — Driver-only
Oct 14, 2025MSLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 24, 2025KSLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 15, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2025MNLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2025MNLevel I — Full
Aug 6, 2025KSLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 30, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 18, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Jul 10, 2025MNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 10, 2025MNLevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2025IALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 10, 2025MNLevel III — Driver-only
May 2, 2025MNLevel I — Full
Apr 21, 2025MNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 17, 2025MNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 16, 2025MOLevel I — Full
Apr 9, 2025COLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 7, 2025ILLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 17, 2025SDLevel I — Full
Mar 11, 2025WILevel I — Full
Mar 5, 2025ILLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 27, 2025MOLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 24, 2025KSLevel I — Full
Feb 14, 2025IALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 11, 2025MOLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 4, 2025MNLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 20, 2025IALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 27, 2024IALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 21, 2024NELevel III — Driver-only
Nov 21, 2024KSLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 19, 2024IALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 7, 2024NELevel III — Driver-only
Oct 31, 2024IALevel I — Full
Oct 29, 2024KSLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 11, 2024WILevel I — Full
Sep 24, 2024MNLevel I — Full
Sep 10, 2024ILLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 9, 2024ILLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 27, 2024OKLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2024IALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 6, 2024SDLevel I — Full
Jun 26, 2024IALevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2024ILLevel I — Full
Jun 17, 2024MNLevel II — Walk-around
May 15, 2024IALevel I — Full
May 14, 2024MNLevel I — Full
May 7, 2024IALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 19, 2024KSLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 8, 2024WILevel III — Driver-only
Mar 1, 2024IALevel II — Walk-around
Jan 18, 2024KSLevel I — Full
Dec 19, 2023MNLevel I — Full
Dec 12, 2023MNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 30, 2023MNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 15, 2023IALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 6, 2023MOLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 26, 2023TNLevel I — Full
Sep 7, 2023MNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2023IALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2023IALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 14, 2023SDLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 3, 2023MNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 2, 2023MNLevel I — Full
Jul 27, 2023MNLevel I — Full
Jul 24, 2023KSLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 21, 2023MOLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 20, 2023MNLevel I — Full
Jul 12, 2023MNLevel I — Full
Jul 7, 2023MNLevel I — Full

Most recent 96 of 96 inspections on file.

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Lura McBride leads Van Meter into 95th year in Cedar Rapids - thegazette.com

thegazette.com · 2/11/2024

Electrical Distributor Van Meter Announces Succession Plan, New Go-to-Market Strategy - Industrial Distribution

Industrial Distribution · 10/29/2020

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