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FARR TRANSPORT INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Nov 1, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 11.1% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — FARR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1054945)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1054945/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1054945 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMES C FARR General Freight Meat Cold Food Paper Products Based in IOWA CITY, IA

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74159 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1054945
In FMCSA records since Sep 18, 2002 (~23y)
MC / docket MC441942
Company officer JAMES C FARR
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Meat, Cold Food, Paper Products
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 553,389 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (319) 338-1576
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2930 J INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD
IOWA CITY, IA 52240-2408
Mailing
2930 J INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD
IOWA CITY, IA 52240
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1054945
In FMCSA records since Sep 18, 2002 (~23y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 553,389 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7% vs 23.4% +43.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.17 vs 1.80 +0.37
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 12 0 0
Trailers 35 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 14 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
12
Drivers
12
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
66.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
14 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

FARR TRANSPORT INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IA (4) and WI (2).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Volvo, Wabash National, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 66.7% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 74,159 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,159 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
66.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,159 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +55.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-02 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
4 violations
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
2 OOS · 50.0%
Driver Fitness
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 4 2 50.0% Jul 25, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 2 0 0.0% Feb 2, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 9
Utility 5
Wabash National 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.12 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 1.87 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 2.16 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 9.33 9 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86962671 Feb 2, 2026 WI 3 SOLDIERS GROVE WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5961 · 4V4NC9EH3PN622612
2 395.24, 392.2-SLLS2 No
85350426 Jul 25, 2025 IA 1 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV8239 · 4V4NC9EH2PN622634
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8A-ELD, 393.45B2 Yes
84902900 Jun 1, 2025 IA 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV8240 · 4V4NC9EH0RN622635
1 383.51A-NSOUT No
83740014 Jan 29, 2025 IA 2 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5962 · 4V4NC9EH5PN622613
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.45D Yes
83466686 Dec 17, 2024 IA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV8240 · 4V4NC9EH0RN622635
4 395.8E1-PC, 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2RG No
82722684 Sep 18, 2024 WI 3 MUSCODA WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5963 · 4V4NC9EH4PN622649
1 392.16(a) No
81948383 Jun 23, 2024 IA 3 ia-i80-wb-@-300mm
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5963 · 4V4NC9EH4PN622649
3 392.16(a), 390.21T(b), 392.82(a)(1) No
80867774 Feb 8, 2024 CO 2 FORT MORGAN CO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5962 · 4V4NC9EH5PN622613
0 — No
80814003 Feb 8, 2024 IA 3 ia-hwy-61-nb-@-hershey
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV8240 · 4V4NC9EH0RN622635
2 392.2, 390.21T(b) No
79385235 Aug 10, 2023 WI 3 wi-burlington-(town)
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV5961 · 4V4NC9EH3PN622612
1 395.8(e)(1) Yes
78877743 Jun 13, 2023 KY 1 HENDERSON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VE8138 · 3AKJHHFG2KSLM9742
4 393.47(e), 393.53(b), 392.2 No
78365505 Apr 14, 2023 NE 3 WAVERLY EAST BOUND — 0 — No
Recent Crashes (14 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2501486906 Jun 1, 2025 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904301087 Jun 22, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2201303123 Jun 2, 2022 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0213140249 Nov 10, 2021 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001093128 Mar 5, 2018 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903015454 Oct 13, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902946578 Jun 19, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000055089 Aug 28, 2014 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2412251 Dec 13, 2013 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
NE0211030261 Jul 19, 2011 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0096294263 Jan 18, 2009 OH 0 4 Yes No Injury
OH0088004080 Jan 8, 2008 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000017962 Dec 5, 2005 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0005562788 Mar 8, 2004 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC441942
Active
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View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 26, 2024 MC441942-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 7, 2005 MC441942-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jul 21, 2005 MC441942 NC REVOCATION NC →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT48358A 91X $1,000,000 Nov 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2893601 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2024 Nov 1, 2025 REPLACED
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2893601 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2024 Nov 1, 2024 REPLACED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 53-087702-00 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2020 Nov 1, 2024 REPLACED
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2769964 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2018 Nov 1, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP33792A CARGO — Nov 1, 2005 Dec 6, 2018 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP33792A BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2005 Nov 1, 2018 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN369224 CARGO — Dec 31, 2002 Nov 1, 2005 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN369224 BIPD/Primary — Dec 31, 2002 Nov 1, 2005 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN369224 CARGO — Nov 6, 2002 Feb 2, 2003 NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN369224 CARGO — Nov 6, 2002 Dec 31, 2002 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN369224 BIPD/Primary — Nov 6, 2002 Dec 31, 2002 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN369224 BIPD/Primary — Nov 6, 2002 Feb 2, 2003 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 26, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Dec 10, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Dec 10, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Nov 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Nov 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Nov 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Dec 6, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Nov 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  10. Nov 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Aug 23, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Aug 23, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Feb 2, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Dec 31, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FORT MORGAN CO CO 1 0
HENDERSON KY 1 0
WAVERLY EAST BOUND NE 1 0
MUSCODA WI WI 1 0
SOLDIERS GROVE WI WI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 1 1
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