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MARK GAVLE

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Company CheckMARK GAVLE · DOT 729327

DBA: GAVLE FARMS

1540 BIG CANOE RD, DECORAH, IA, 52101

DOT# 729327 MC# 334756 Decorah, Iowa 28 years

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameMARK GAVLE

DBA NameGAVLE FARMS

DOT Number729327

MC Number334756

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationDecorah, Iowa

Added02/10/1998

MCS-15005/13/2024

Contact Details

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Physical Address1540 BIG CANOE RD, DECORAH, IA, 52101

Mailing Address1540 BIG CANOE RD, DECORAH, IA, 52101

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC334756

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating28 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 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage100,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective04/19/2023

CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA-ZQ9710

Last checked09/13/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage100,000 mi

Operating28 years

MCS-15005/2024

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	442939	$1,000,000	09/28/2004	04/19/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C307347	$0	09/28/2004	04/19/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	CTI0003626	$1,000,000	07/15/1998	04/19/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 4652162	$1,000,000	05/28/2013	04/19/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN382293	$1,000,000	05/23/2003	04/19/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN382293	$0	05/23/2003	04/19/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPIA0560121907	$1,000,000	04/19/2019	04/19/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.	0000641993	$1,000,000	04/19/2013	04/19/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	CA 4652162	$1,000,000	04/19/2010	05/28/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	CA 4652162	$1,000,000	04/19/2010	04/19/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0033351	$0	04/19/2010	04/19/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0029959	$1,000,000	04/19/2009	04/19/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0029959	$0	04/19/2009	04/19/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN565031	$0	04/19/2007	01/17/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN565031	$750,000	04/19/2007	01/17/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GT100154	$750,000	04/19/2006	04/19/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GT100154	$0	04/19/2006	05/17/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GT100154	$0	04/19/2006	04/19/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GT100154	$750,000	04/19/2006	05/17/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C324803	$0	04/19/2005	04/19/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	467195	$750,000	04/19/2005	04/19/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TC289757	$0	04/19/2000	05/23/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TC289757	$1,000,000	04/19/2000	05/23/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY	CTIO003628	$1,000,000	04/19/1999	04/19/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9VL15	$750,000	03/11/1998	04/19/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9VL15	$0	03/11/1998	04/19/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN565031	$750,000	01/17/2008	04/19/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN565031	$0	01/17/2008	04/19/2009	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC334756	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/17/2004	REVOKED	11/22/2023
MC334756	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/01/2023	-	-
MC334756	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/23/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/20/2010
MC334756	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/23/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/20/2009
MC334756	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/23/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/21/2006
MC334756	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/23/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/22/2005
MC334756	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/19/1998	REVOKED	07/07/1998

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90/100

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 90

90

−10

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

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

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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