VAN BERKEL FARMS INC
USDOT 515828 · Doing business as VAN BERKEL FARMS
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (9 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 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 | 515828 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | VAN BERKEL FARMS INC |
| DBA Name | VAN BERKEL FARMS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7127222112 |
| Address | 3835 EAGLE AVE, Sioux Center, IA, 51250-7420 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20021106) |
| 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 | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91 / 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-06-06 — SD — towaway
- 2024-10-30 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (4), 12 (3), 16 (3).
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) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 7 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 115,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-AUG-24 |
VAN BERKEL FARMS INC operates 9 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in IA.
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