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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 765609· MC344949· CARRIER· EIN 26-0009821
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BEN PAVELKA TRUCKING INC

4440 NORTH GUNPOWDER CIRCLE, HASTINGS, NE, 68901(402) 462-4710deb@benpavelkatrucking.comBEN PAVELKA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
31.8%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
5.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
81
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 31.8% — above the 22% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Trust on file
BMC-85 trust · Pacific Financial Association, Inc
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/08/2013
Authority
Active
1 past revocation
Registered
28 yrs
since 08/18/1998
  • Authority revoked 1 time historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 8 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC344949

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/01/2015
Great West Casualty Co· policy MCP18322A
ENDED 08/01/2015Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/01/2015
Great West Casualty Co· policy MCP18322A
ON FILEProperty broker trust — BMC-85$75K coverageeff 10/08/2013
Pacific Financial Association, Inc· policy NONE
ENDED 10/08/2013Property broker trust — BMC-85$75K coverageeff 10/08/2013
Pacific Financial Association, Inc· policy NONE
Authority history (3) ▾
10/22/2012BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2012)
11/06/2009PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
09/16/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14) ▾
  1. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/05/2014 → 08/01/2015
  2. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2011 → 08/05/2014
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/02/2002 → 11/09/2013
  4. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 09/05/2013 → 10/08/2013
  5. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.$750KReplaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 10/08/2013 → 10/08/2013
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/27/2012 → 09/05/2013
  7. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/20/2011 → 11/16/2012
  8. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/20/2011 → 10/27/2012
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/27/2009 → 10/20/2011
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/02/2002 → 08/01/2011
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/1998 → 12/21/2002
  12. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 08/01/1998 → 12/21/2002
  13. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/1998 → 12/02/2002
  14. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/01/1998 → 12/02/2002

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle22 inspections · 31.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver39 inspections · 5.1% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
14
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
BEN PAVELKA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1998-08-18
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 14 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 48 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

20 events
  1. 05/08/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 08/01/2015Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP18322A

  3. 08/01/2015Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy MCP18322A

  4. 08/01/2015Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4E79436

  5. 08/05/2014Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4E5-65-99

  6. 11/09/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CLP85204A

  7. 10/08/2013Insurance filed — Pacific Financial Association, Inc

    Property broker trust — BMC-85 · policy NONE

  8. 10/08/2013Insurance ended — Pacific Financial Association, Inc

    policy NONE

  9. 10/08/2013Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  10. 09/05/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    SURETY · policy SIC16756B

  11. 11/16/2012Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 1000909596

  12. 10/27/2012Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 1000909596

  13. 10/22/2012BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2012)

  14. 10/20/2011Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    SURETY · policy SIC16756A

  15. 08/01/2011Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP85204A

  16. 11/06/2009PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  17. 12/21/2002Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP85204A

  18. 12/02/2002Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP85204A

  19. 09/16/1998MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  20. 08/18/1998Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-08
Reported mileage
1,681,568 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 1:10 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.