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Company CheckPOTTHOFF FOODS COMPANY INC · DOT 358504

205 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA, 50316

DOT# 358504 MC# 285324 Des Moines, Iowa 31 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

May 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Feb 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 18, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Aug 15, 2025
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Jun 17, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address205 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA, 50316

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1502, DES MOINES, IA, 50306

Other Companies at This Address

Address205 E 18TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50316

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
CARLSON FOODS LLC	4237562	Sign in	Active
POTTHOFF FOODS COMPANY INC this company	358504	Sign in	Active
C & C DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC	738620	Sign in	Inactive
RECYCLING INC	2051227	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC285324

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerInactive

Operating31 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 2 · 3 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 5.87 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage738,826 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/06/2026

CompanyST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A642130A

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet11 units

Drivers11

Mileage738,826 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total8

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service2

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

5 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

4 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

2 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 May 2026, 7 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (28.6% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

13 roadside violations across 7 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 5 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 5 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 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 (12)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/30/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAN BUREN AR	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	MO	Full (Level I)	EAGLEVILLE MO	2	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/15/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	4	0	3	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	PELHAM AL	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/09/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/19/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	IA	Full (Level I)	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/08/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM564 SB	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/18/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLARKS GROVE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2023	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I80WB, MM 155 COLFAX	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections7

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 5 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	BA 967 08 03	$1,000,000	10/25/2006	01/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	CIM0779181	$0	06/07/2011	05/04/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	CBA0778738	$750,000	06/07/2011	01/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAPD 3006875193	$1,000,000	05/07/2015	01/21/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DEPOSITORS INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAPD 3006875193	$1,000,000	05/07/2015	01/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	ACP 71-206796	$1,000,000	03/27/1995	01/01/1995	Replaced
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	IA 600 628	$0	02/12/2016	01/03/2018	Replaced
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	IA 600 628	$0	02/12/2016	02/02/2018	Cancelled
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	IA600628	$0	02/03/2018	02/28/2025	Cancelled
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	IA 600628	$0	01/27/2016	02/12/2016	Replaced
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	IA 600628	$0	01/27/2016	03/13/2016	Cancelled
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	IA 600628	$0	01/03/2018	02/02/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT364828001	$750,000	01/01/2024	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT364828001	$750,000	01/01/2024	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT364828001	$750,000	01/01/2024	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT364828001	$750,000	01/01/2024	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT364828001	$750,000	01/01/2024	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT364828001	$750,000	01/01/2024	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT364828001	$750,000	01/01/2024	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT364828001	$750,000	01/01/2024	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT364828001	$750,000	01/01/2024	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT364828001	$750,000	01/01/2024	06/16/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT364828001	$750,000	01/01/2024	07/07/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	364828001	$750,000	01/01/2023	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	1000002185	$750,000	01/01/2021	01/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	1000002185	$750,000	01/01/2021	01/04/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	2770918	$1,000,000	01/01/2019	01/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2725959	$1,000,000	01/01/2018	01/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	BAP 2368956	$750,000	01/01/2013	05/30/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.	BAP 2368956	$750,000	01/01/2013	05/07/2015	Replaced
34	CARGO	GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	CIM 0779181	$0	01/01/2010	07/18/2011	Name Changed
34	CARGO	GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	CIM 0779181	$0	01/01/2010	06/07/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	CBA 0778738	$750,000	01/01/2010	07/18/2011	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	CBA 0778738	$750,000	01/01/2010	06/07/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	ACP BA 7103154536	$750,000	01/01/2008	01/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	UDS7-000134-21	$1,000,000	01/01/2000	02/22/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	ACP 71206796	$1,000,000	01/01/1995	02/15/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	ACP 71206796	$0	01/01/1995	02/15/1997	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC285324	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/26/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/02/2018
MC285324	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/08/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/03/2023
MC285324	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/13/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/15/2011
MC285324	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/10/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/17/2025
MC285324	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/19/1995	REVOKED	05/05/1997
MC285324	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/04/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/08/2015
MC285324	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	02/22/2016	REVOKED	10/03/2024
MC285324	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/08/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/12/2018
MC285324	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/04/2010	-	-

No revocation records.

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

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

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 active coverage on file as of 7/6/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% 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.

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