Pete Lien & Sons Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Rapid City, SD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 189 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 192 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 192 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 100% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 60% | 82% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | WY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | WY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | WY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2.94 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.26 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state SD accounts for 70% of activity. Activity outside home state (SD): 30%.
| 3 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2025 |
| SD |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | WY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | 39141APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 39395B | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps required by 393.11 ABS lights or low air | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 21, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 39345DBAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 39367C7VF | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap | Vehicle Maintenance | — |