PUNTNEY TRUCKING LLC

USDOT 1330879 MC 613720 Columbus, NE Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
44 power units 35 drivers 2.9M mi/yr
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FRED Score 39.4 / 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.
Moderate confidence
21 yrs history · 69 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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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
44
Drivers · CDL
35 · 35
Annual miles
2.9M ~66k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors935044
Trailers500050

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
Registered
Feb 9, 2005 (21 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 18, 2025
Officers
AARON J PUNTNEY · JAYME PUNTNEY
Phone
(402) 564-3867
Email
dispatch@puntneytruckingllc.com
Address
117 S Parkway, Columbus NE 68601

Cargo

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Drive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentLivestockMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
5
1 fatal (1 death) · 2 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
69
52% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
48.0%
12 of 25 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.3%
3 of 69 driver inspections
Violations
77
19 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 15 inspections, 4 out of service 15 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 12 inspections, 1 out of service 12 Q3 '26
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Violations

77 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    56 · 16 out-of-service
    Brakes 15 · Lights 12 · Cargo securement 8 · Tires 5 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 14 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    11 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 7 · Reckless / lane 2 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    8 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · False log 2 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    14
    2026
    Jul 14, 2026 · Iowa
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    1
    2026
    Apr 1, 2026 · Nebraska
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Mar
    16
    2026
    Mar 16, 2026 · Iowa
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    26
    2025
    Mar 26, 2025 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Nov
    28
    2024
    Nov 28, 2024 · Nebraska
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Feb 16, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2007
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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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
  • Nebraska (HQ) 24
  • Iowa 8
  • Illinois 5
  • Indiana 4
  • Kansas 4
  • Missouri 4
  • Ohio 4
  • Colorado 3

35% of inspections were in its home state.

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