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1300 S 24TH STREET, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428

DOT# 1462609 MC# 552572 Clear Lake, Iowa 20 years

MOTOR CARRIER

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

None on file

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Mar 5, 2025
REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER.
Dec 16, 2024
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 29, 2024
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 12, 2024
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 31, 2024
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 23, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address1300 S 24TH STREET, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428

Mailing Address1300 S 24TH STREET, CLEAR LAKE, IA, 50428

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC552572

CommonNot Active

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Operating20 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .25 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,933,428 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/16/2020

Insurance

AmountNone on file

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/20/2026

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet31 units

Drivers35

Mileage1,933,428 mi

Operating20 years

MCS-15009/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total19

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total12

Out of Service2

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total11

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 04/16/2020 | Rated: 01/31/2008

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

16 · 0 OOS -

2024

32 · 3 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Dec 2024, 10 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/23/2024	WEBSTER CITY	IA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/25/2024	HUDSON	WI	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/19/2023	LAKEVILLE	MN	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 10 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 4 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 2 OOS

Hazardous Materials 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (48)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
12/16/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLARKS GROVE MN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-35 SB ORALABOR	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/31/2024	US	Full (Level I)	MITCHELLVILLE IA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MARSHALL MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	IA	Full (Level I)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALDEN MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HIGHWAY 60 S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2024	IA	Full (Level I)	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	4	1	1	3	1	-	▲Detail
09/10/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NB HWY 187, LAMONT	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	1	0	0	1	0	1	▲Detail
07/25/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	WORTHINGTON MN	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	CLARKS GROVE MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	CLARKS GROVE MN	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2024	IA	Full (Level I)	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 9 EB WEST OF THOMPSON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	OLIVIA MN	7	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLARKS GROVE MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2024	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALDEN MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	IA	Full (Level I)	I 35 SB 212 MM	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	WORTHINGTON	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 69	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUDSON WI	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HWY 151 NB @E17	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 9	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 18 AND LANCER AVE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANKATO MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	IA	Full (Level I)	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 9/E OF HWY 69	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/25/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WORTHINGTON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-80 EB REST AREA	6	1	4	2	1	1	▲Detail
12/08/2023	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	EB HWY 24, JACKSON JUNCTION	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2023	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLARKS GROVE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 9 WB	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALDEN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MANKATO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2023	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MARSHALL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2023	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	MN	Full (Level I)	ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	MN	Full (Level I)	LAKEVILLE	5	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/07/2023	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 18 RUTHVEN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/06/2023	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HIGHWAY 71	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2023	MN	Full (Level I)	WORTHINGTON SCALE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2023	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HWY 65 NB / S OF HWY 30 COLO	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2023	MN	Full (Level I)	WORTHINGTON SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2023	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGHWAY 18 EB	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2023	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGHWAY 18 EB	6	0	6	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections11

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	CPP143157A	$1,000,000	10/01/2019	02/27/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CPP143157A	$1,000,000	10/01/2018	10/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CPP143157A	$1,000,000	10/01/2018	10/31/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	9909954	$1,000,000	10/01/2013	10/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	0001025984	$1,000,000	10/01/2011	10/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP41804A	$1,000,000	09/26/2006	03/28/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP41804A	$1,000,000	08/04/2011	10/01/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP41804A	$1,000,000	08/04/2011	11/02/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	75TRN390674	$1,000,000	07/15/2006	09/26/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP41804A	$1,000,000	03/28/2008	08/04/2011	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC552572	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/11/2011
MC552572	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	08/04/2006	REVOKED	03/05/2025

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64/100

Good

NOT VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 64

−25

−10

Starts at 100−36 totalFinal 64

No insurance or bond on file−25

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows coverage is required for this authority, but no active insurance or surety bond is on file as of 8/20/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

FMCSA shows insurance is required but no active insurance or surety bond is currently on file (per the latest FMCSA filing as of 8/20/2026).

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 31 vehicles (~0.03 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 31 vehicles (~0.03 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (48)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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