Van Wyk Inc
Sheldon, Iowa · Carrier number 69971
222
power units
222
power units
Van Wyk Inc is a freight carrier based in Sheldon, Iowa with 222 power units and 221 drivers as reported, the 2,667th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 55th largest in Iowa. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 17 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (7.66 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
222
#55 in IA
Drivers
221
221 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
17
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
7.66
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
10.5%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
338
59% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wyk Inc | 7.66 | 10.5% | 1.2% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IA | 3.69 | 21.5% | 2.2% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
2 people killed and 10 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury5
- Tow-away11
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 338 | 4 | 1.2% |
| Vehicle | 114 | 12 | 10.5% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 69971
- Based in
- Sheldon, Iowa
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 21, 2003)
- Miles driven
- 25.5 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Construction, Dry bulk, Fresh produce, General freight, Grain feed hay, Meat
- Last update filed
- Jan 27, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Van Wyk Inc have?
Van Wyk Inc reports 222 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 221 drivers, 221 of them with a commercial license. That is the 2,667th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 25.5 million miles in 2025.
Is Van Wyk Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Van Wyk Inc had 17 reportable crashes, 7.66 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 10.5% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Mar 21, 2003). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.