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MEL EASTON AND SONS INC

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Company CheckMEL EASTON AND SONS INC · DOT 243805

13511 192ND STREET, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51503

DOT# 243805 MC# 173948 Council Bluffs, Iowa 42 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

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

Safety & compliance 6

Jul 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 18, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 22, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 18, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 4, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address13511 192ND STREET, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51503

Mailing Address13511 192ND STREET, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, 51503

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC173948

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating42 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 2.68 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .07 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 7.57 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,842,496 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS28.6% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review10/20/1992

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/30/2026

CompanyWEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Policy #1000490894

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet40 units

Drivers34

Mileage1,842,496 mi

Operating42 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total38

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service2

OOS Rate28.6%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/20/1992 | Rated: 12/08/1992

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

9 · 0 OOS -

2024

20 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

19 · 1 OOS =

2026

10 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

1 crash =

2026

1 crash =

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 Jul 2026, 40 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (7.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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
02/18/2026	No city county crash	IA	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/04/2025	Not Reported	NE	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
03/26/2024	WEIMER	MN	0	1	1	Freezing Rain	Wet	Daylight
11/26/2023	IA 60 S	IA	0	1	2	Clear	Sand/Dirt/Oil	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

36 roadside violations across 40 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

Vehicle Maintenance 20 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 13 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 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 (58)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/17/2026	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-80	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I80	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	LINCOLN NE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT NE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 WB MM 121	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/16/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLARKS GROVE MN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	IA	Full (Level I)	44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY	4	0	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 6 E	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	IA	Full (Level I)	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	6	1	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	EAST SOUTH OMAHA BRIDGE RD	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	JONESBOROUGH TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUVERNE MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2025	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/08/2025	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2025	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 275 EB AT BLONDO	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HWY 30WB/300TH ST	5	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	D03	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 59 AND HWY 6	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/17/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HWY 75 SB AT 270TH	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	132ND AND DODGE WB	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-29	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2024	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	WABAUNSEE EAST M.C.I.S. #22E	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUVERNE MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2024	IA	Full (Level I)	37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX	6	0	0	6	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2024	NE	Walk-Around (Level II)	FREMONT SCALE	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/21/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55 N/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/15/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 71 AND 170TH ST	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON UNNAMED STREET, 310 FEET EA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/29/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 MM 447 EB	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2023	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2023	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I80 EB 115 MM VAN METER	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2023	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 60 NB 30.5MM	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2023	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/16/2023	IA	Full (Level I)	37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2023	NE	Full (Level I)	FREMONT SCALE	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2023	MN	Full (Level I)	LONG PRAIRIE	6	0	0	6	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON OLD 275 AT HILLS RD	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2023	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SIOUX FALLSSD	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections41

Unsafe Driving 8 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF654074	$0	03/29/2011	04/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	1000490894	$750,000	03/01/2023	03/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPIA0560127834	$1,000,000	03/01/2021	03/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPIA0560127834	$750,000	03/01/2021	03/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	GLF0000055	$1,000,000	03/01/2020	03/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	GLF0000055	$1,000,000	03/01/2020	04/05/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF008178	$1,000,000	03/01/2018	03/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP29150A	$1,000,000	03/01/2017	03/01/2018	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	T117803	$0	03/01/1996	03/29/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	T117803	$1,000,000	03/01/1996	03/01/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	T117803	$0	03/01/1991	03/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	T117803	$1,000,000	03/01/1991	03/01/1996	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC173948	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/20/1984	-	-
MC173948	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/22/1991	-	-
MC173948	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/06/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2023
MC173948	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/06/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2023
MC173948	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/02/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/10/2011
MC173948	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/08/1989
MC173948	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/08/1989

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94/100

Excellent

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 28.5714% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 40 vehicles (~0.05 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: 2 crash(es) across 40 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 28.5714% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

MEL EASTON AND SONS INC

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (58)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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