Insurance Below FMCSA Minimum
Maximum coverage on file ($0K) is below the FMCSA minimum for General Freight ($750K).
USE WITH CAUTION
Some concerns — additional due diligence recommended.
DES MOINES TRANSPORTATION CO is a well-established for-hire carrier based in URBANDALE, IA, operating since 1992. Established Carrier. However, maximum coverage on file ($0K) is below the FMCSA minimum for General Freight ($750K).
What's notable
Insurance Below FMCSA Minimum
Maximum coverage on file ($0K) is below the FMCSA minimum for General Freight ($750K).
No Fleet or Drivers Reported
No power units or drivers reported despite active authority. This carrier may be operating as a broker under carrier authority, or the MCS-150 data may be stale.
Established Carrier
34 years of continuous active authority with no revocations.
Clean Crash Record
No DOT-reportable crashes over 34 years of operating history.
Zero Power Units Reported
Reports 0 power units despite active authority. May indicate non-operating entity or data issue.
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