PETE LIEN & SONS INC
USDOT 198034
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (192 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate12.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 198034 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-162830 |
| Legal Name | PETE LIEN & SONS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6053427224 |
| Address | 3401 UNIVERSAL DR, Rapid City, SD, 57702 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20080122) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 24 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-08-01 — WY — towaway
- 2025-07-03 — WY — towaway
- 2025-05-27 — SD — towaway
- 2023-08-16 — SD — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (2), 20 (2), 23 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 192 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 134 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 850,906 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-OCT-25 |
PETE LIEN & SONS INC operates 192 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in SD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Rapid City, SD
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- HILLS MATERIALS COMPANY — USDOT 157744, 104 power units
- JOHNSTONS FUEL LINERS INC — USDOT 110249, 90 power units
- BLACK HILLS POWER INC — USDOT 119635, 87 power units
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