HY-VEE INC
DBA HY-VEE
367 power units
411 drivers
30.8M mi/yr
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FRED Score 88.3 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
52 yrs history · 283 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 367
- Drivers · CDL
- 411 · 411
- Annual miles
- 30.8M ~84k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tractors | 304 | 53 | 0 | 357 |
| Trailers | 803 | 0 | 0 | 803 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 27, 1991)35 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 26, 2026 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 6925671
- Officers
- BRENT MCKENZIE · JASON FARVER
- Phone
- (515) 267-2800
- truck@hy-vee.com
- Address
- 1801 Osceola Ave, Chariton IA 50049
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Household GoodsLiquids/GasesMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper Products
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
16
1 fatal (1 death) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
283
69% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
24.8%
28 of 113 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.8%
5 of 283 driver inspections
Violations
113
35 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
113 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert73 · 28 out-of-serviceLights 27 · Brakes 22 · Tires 13 · Cargo securement 2 · Steering & suspension 2 · 7 more
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Unsafe driving No alert23 · 0 out-of-serviceSeat belt 10 · Speeding 6 · Reckless / lane 3 · Phone use 2 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert11 · 2 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · No log 2
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 5 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 1 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May282026May 28, 2026 · MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr222026Apr 22, 2026 · MissouriFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar112026Mar 11, 2026 · IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jan182026Jan 18, 2026 · MinnesotaProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - lighted, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec192025Dec 19, 2025 · MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov192025Nov 19, 2025 · IowaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct202025Oct 20, 2025 · IowaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul312025Jul 31, 2025 · IowaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jun22025Jun 2, 2025 · South DakotaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway not divided. Hazmat released.
8 more on the FMCSA record.
1 of the 16 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 16 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
1 of the 16 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Employers Mutual Casualty Companyon record since Sep 27, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1993
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Iowa (HQ) 92
- Missouri 62
- Illinois 39
- Nebraska 21
- Minnesota 20
- South Dakota 19
- Wisconsin 17
- Kansas 13
33% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 57 | 4.21 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 23 | 0.72 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 8 | 0.06 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.12 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
283 driver inspections · 113 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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