Platte Valley Precast INC Safety Record

DOT# 1168349 · Columbus, NE 68601 · 4025649680

D

Below-average safety record — scored 55/100. Elevated out-of-service rates or crash history.

Last inspected 12/02/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Platte Valley Precast INC (DOT# 1168349) in Columbus, Nebraska has 18 inspections on record with 29 violations and a 38.9% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record).

18 Inspections
38.9% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
26 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 38.9%
Carrier: 38.9% (7 of 18) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 16.7%
Carrier: 16.7% (3 of 18) National: 6.4%
14% OOS rate better than 14% of carriers in Nebraska
22% crash rate better than 22% of carriers in Nebraska

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

29 total violations across 18 inspections
10 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (34%)
Vehicle Maintenance
18
Unsafe Driving
7
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
3

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: IA, NE
Level 1: 11 (61%) Level 3: 7 (39%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/02/2025 NE 3 0 0
11/24/2025 NE 3 0 0
09/10/2025 NE 1 0 1
08/18/2025 NE 1 1 0
05/30/2025 NE 1 0 0
10/28/2024 NE 3 0 0
10/18/2024 IA 3 0 0
08/26/2024 NE 1 0 0
07/16/2024 NE 1 0 1
07/16/2024 NE 1 0 0
16-DEC-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
16-DEC-24 NE 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 26
Drivers 24
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 09/15/2003
MCS-150 Filed 20251028 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 615,000
Address 2670 54th Avenue, Columbus, NE 68601