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BESCH TRUCKING INC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Auto-Owners Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Jul 24, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — BESCH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1320004)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1320004/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1320004 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: DAVID A BESCH Grain / Feed / Hay Farm Supplies Based in WEST BEND, IA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=194110 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1320004
In FMCSA records since Jan 10, 2005 (~21y)
MC / docket MC1654704
Company officer DAVID A BESCH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 450,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (515) 320-1880
Email: [email protected]
Physical
303 A 160TH STREET
WEST BEND, IA 50597
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1320004
In FMCSA records since Jan 10, 2005 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 450,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.60 vs 1.80 +0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 51-661748-00
Effective Jul 24, 2024
Auto-Owners Insurance Company
BMC-91X · 51-661748-00
Effective Jul 24, 2024
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-07-29 (813 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
5
Drivers
4
Inspections
10
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 194,110 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
20%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 194,110 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 194,110 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-11 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% Apr 8, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Feb 13, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Apr 13, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Timpte 7
Peterbilt 4
Freightliner 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.42 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 1.48 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 17.00 17 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87591213 Apr 13, 2026 WI 3 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FT3727 · 1XPCP49X7PD808556
1 2-SLLEWA3 No
84353038 Apr 8, 2025 KS 2 BELLEVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FH1390 · 3AKNGNDR9LDLY1021
4 391.41A, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.11A1-CSURR No
84340960 Apr 7, 2025 KS 2 ks-belleville-m.c.i.s.-#58
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW0597 · 1XPXDP9X1LD663729
7 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LRLI No
83914440 Feb 13, 2025 MN 3 FAIRMONT MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FH1390 · 3AKNGNDR9LDLY1021
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83799295 Feb 3, 2025 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FT3727 · 1XPCP49X7PD808556
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
81757741 May 29, 2024 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW0597 · 1XPXDP9X1LD663729
2 392.2, 391.41(a)(1) No
80276345 Nov 28, 2023 IA 3 HWY 17 SB/130TH ST
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VB1826 · 3ALXFB000FDGJ6989
1 392.2 No
79559579 Aug 29, 2023 MN 1 WORTHINGTON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW0597 · 1XPXDP9X1LD663729
10 393.75(c), 392.2, 396.17(c) No
78969464 Jun 20, 2023 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FT3727 · 1XPCP49X7PD808556
1 392.2 No
78645796 May 15, 2023 IA 3 HWY 3 EB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VC4255 · 3ALXA7009HDJE9840
11 392.2, 396.17(c), 392.16(a) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2201335630 Dec 12, 2022 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0152330161 Aug 21, 2015 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1654704
Active
Granted Jul 29, 2024
View full authority record →
common
MC1654704
Active
—
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MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 29, 2024 MC1654704-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 51-661748-00 91X $750,000 Jul 24, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Auto-Owners Insurance Company 51-661748-00 BMC-91X — Jul 24, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 29, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HWY 17 SB/130TH ST IA 1 0
HWY 3 EB IA 1 0
BELLEVILLE KS 1 0
FAIRMONT MN MN 1 0
WORTHINGTON MN 1 0
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN WI WI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 15 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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