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Company CheckDRAKE FREIGHT CO LLC · DOT 2216972

DBA: AMERICAN MEAT EXPRESS

1300 50TH ST STE 105, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50266

DOT# 2216972 MC# 229763 West Des Moines, Iowa 35 years

BROKER

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$75,000 bond

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Contact Details

Phone(800) 257-3570

Email-

Physical Address1300 50TH ST STE 105, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50266

Mailing Address1300 50TH ST STE 105, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50266

Other Companies at This Address

Address1300 50TH ST STE 105, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
DRAKE FREIGHT CO LLC this company	2216972	(800) 257-3570	Active
DRAKE TRUCKS LLC	1044719	(515) 457-7400	Active

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 Operation-

DocketMC229763

CommonInactive

ContractInactive

BrokerActive

Operating35 years

Company Overview

DRAKE FREIGHT CO LLC is a FMCSA-validated broker based in West Des Moines, Iowa. The company has been in operation for 35 years, registered with the FMCSA on 11/19/2011. The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Active operating authorities include Broker. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, DRAKE FREIGHT CO LLC has a Trust Score of 98/100 (Excellent).

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$75,000 bond

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/04/2026

CompanyNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

Policy #7901053070

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeBroker

FleetN/A

DriversN/A

Operating35 years

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority — so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/04/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeAMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

Contact☎ (800) 486-6695
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Filings on record10

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	1001007717	$0	10/01/2013	11/01/2020	Replaced
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	1001007717	$0	10/01/2013	12/11/2020	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	260672	$0	09/13/2005	10/01/2013	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	203621	$0	08/01/2004	08/31/2005	Cancelled
84	SURETY	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	40021374	$0	08/01/2002	08/01/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP03477A	$1,000,000	04/01/2013	08/19/2013	Cancelled
84	SURETY	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RED1055483	$0	03/24/2001	10/12/2002	Cancelled
84	SURETY	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RED1055483	$0	03/24/1999	03/24/2001	Replaced
84	SURETY	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	MISC643806	$0	03/24/1998	03/24/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP-40316-A	$1,000,000	02/24/1992	02/20/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP40316A	$0	02/24/1992	02/20/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	91 MS GQ1155	$0	02/15/1995	02/15/1998	Cancelled
84	SURETY	VICTORE INSURANCE COMPANY	10104	$0	02/13/1995	04/16/1998	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	SIC 10694	$0	02/07/1992	01/13/1995	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC229763	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	12/10/2013	-	-
MC229763	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/06/1994	REVOKED	04/05/1995
MC229763	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/06/1994	REVOKED	04/05/1995
MC229763	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	12/06/1994	TRANSFERRED	04/20/1998
MC229763	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/03/1990	TRANSFERRED	11/17/1994
MC229763	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/03/1990	TRANSFERRED	11/17/1994
MC229763	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/16/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/20/2020
MC229763	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	09/27/2005	REVOKED	12/02/2013
MC229763	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/06/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/06/2004
MC229763	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	04/20/1998	REVOKED	09/06/2005
MC229763	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/04/2013	REVOKED	07/31/2013
MC229763	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/04/2013	REVOKED	07/31/2013
MC229763	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	02/21/1992	TRANSFERRED	11/17/1994
MC229763	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/20/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/05/1995
MC229763	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/13/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/28/1995

No revocation records.

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98/100

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 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

No email address on file−2

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Active broker authority

Holds active broker authority.

Broker bond (BMC-84) on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/4/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

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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