PENDER GRAIN INC

USDOT 780519 MC 551274 Pender, NE Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
17 power units 12 drivers 977k mi/yr
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28 yrs history · 11 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
17
Drivers · CDL
12 · 12
Annual miles
977k ~57k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors611017
Trailers2221043

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Nov 9, 1998 (28 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 10, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
23925832
Officers
DON SCOTT DARLING · KATIE DARLING
Phone
(402) 385-3003
Email
pender_grain@hotmail.com
Address
214 North 3Rd St, Pender NE 68047-0028

Cargo

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LivestockGeneral FreightGrain/Feed/HayDry Bulk

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
11
36% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 1 vehicle inspection
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 11 driver inspections
Violations
9
0 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '26
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Violations

9 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 5 · Reckless / lane 2
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Lights 1 · Other parts 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • 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
1 crash 1 injury
  • Aug
    7
    2026
    Aug 7, 2026 · Nebraska
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
on record since Nov 22, 2011 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2005
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
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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Inspections by state
  • Nebraska (HQ) 6
  • Iowa 4
  • South Dakota 1
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