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Company CheckGALEN NIEMEYER · DOT 1780910

DBA: GALEN NIEMEYER TRUCKING

2761 REDWOOD AVE, SANBORN, IA, 51248

DOT# 1780910 MC# 649420 Sanborn, Iowa 18 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jul 1, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

May 18, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Mar 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 7 violations (no OOS).
Sep 4, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 10, 2025
Roadside inspection, 5 out-of-service violations.
Apr 16, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 14, 2024
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

Phone(712) 260-3344

Fax(712) 729-3410

Email[email protected]

Physical Address2761 REDWOOD AVE, SANBORN, IA, 51248

Mailing Address2761 REDWOOD AVE, SANBORN, IA, 51248

Other Companies at This Address

Address2761 REDWOOD AVE, SANBORN, IA 51248

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
GALEN NIEMEYER this company	1780910	(712) 260-3344	Active
TRAY TRUX INC	597888	(712) 729-3410	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

DocketMC649420

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 years

Company Overview

GALEN NIEMEYER is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Sanborn, Iowa. The company has been in operation for 18 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/10/2008. The fleet consists of 6 power units and 6 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 504,000 miles (2024). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 20 inspections are on file. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, GALEN NIEMEYER has a Trust Score of 89/100 (Excellent).

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 3.31 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.72 · 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 12 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage504,000 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.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS42.9% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/30/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GWP55612A

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet6 units

Drivers6

Mileage504,000 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total13

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service3

OOS Rate42.9%

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

5 · 0 OOS —

2024

8 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

5 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

2 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

1 crash =

2026

0 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 May 2026 — 13 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (23.1% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
04/16/2025	Holden	UT	0	3	1	4	Clear	Dry	Dark - Unknown
11/14/2024	SPENCER	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

38 roadside violations across 13 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 22 violations · 8 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 9 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 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 (20)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/18/2026	ND	Full (Level I)	FARGO ND	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 60 SB AND HWY 10	7	0	5	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2025	ND	Full (Level I)	FARGO ND	18	5	0	0	5	-	▲Detail
07/07/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	CLARKS GROVE MN	4	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/16/2025	UT	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOLDEN UT	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	TILFORD SD	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2024	NE	Walk-Around (Level II)	FREMONT SCALE	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WORTHINGTON MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2024	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CASTLEWOOD SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/19/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WORTHINGTON MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	OWATONNA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2023	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	WASTA SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2023	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2023	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2023	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	EMERSON	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections12

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC649420	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/27/2008	-	-

No revocation records.

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89/100

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 89

Starts at 100−11 totalFinal 89

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−6

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 6/30/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-6

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 6 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 42.8571% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−6 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 6 vehicles (~0.33 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 42.8571% 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) knockout	−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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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (20)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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