VAN WYK INC
USDOT 69971
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (222 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTRAVELERSCSA
- Out-of-service rate5.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)17 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 35 years ago
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 | 69971 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-146814 |
| Legal Name | VAN WYK INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7123244687 |
| Address | 1901 S 2ND AVE, Sheldon, IA, 51201 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20030321) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | TRAVELERSCSA |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2014-03-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERSCSA | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2014-03-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1991-05-22 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1991-05-22 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 339 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 17 total (1 fatal, 7 with injuries, 17 towaway) |
- 2026-06-23 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-15 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-14 — IA — towaway
- 2026-03-07 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-16 — SD — 2 fatal, 4 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (66), 47 (26), 14 (24).
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) | 222 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 221 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 25,506,654 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-JAN-26 |
VAN WYK INC operates 222 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Sheldon, IA
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- SIOUXLAND FARMERS COOPERATIVE — USDOT 459774, 27 power units
- DELUXE FEEDS INC — USDOT 177963, 16 power units
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