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ARROW TOWING INC

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo), 2 authority dockets, BIPD on file (PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Common (Property) reinstated · Feb 23, 2005
Policy effective · Sep 19, 2022
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Common (Property) gap · 35 days Inactive Jan 19, 2005 → reinstated Feb 23, 2005
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — ARROW TOWING INC (USDOT 1325048)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Common (Property) gap · 35 days — Inactive Jan 19, 2005 → reinstated Feb 23, 2005
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1325048/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1325048 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Conditional rated Company officer: BRAD ARROWSMITH Household Goods Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 89/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15.1% (better). n=16240 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1325048
In FMCSA records since Jan 25, 2005 (~21y)
MC / docket MC512469
Company officer BRAD ARROWSMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Household Goods, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 62 units
Drivers 62
Annual mileage 1,350,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (712) 323-7907
Physical
605 S 15TH ST
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1325048
In FMCSA records since Jan 25, 2005 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,350,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.25 vs 1.80 -1.55
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2005-02-23 (2,000+ 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 12 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 50 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 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
62
Drivers
62
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
11
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
1 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 16,240 ACTIVE carriers operating 31–93 power units (±50% of this carrier's 62 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 16,240 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.1%
Median across 16,240 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -15.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 19, 2005 to Feb 23, 2005 (35 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Nebraska (NE) 4 0 0.0% Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 4
Kenworth 2
Chth 1
Easy Rider 1
International 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89121631 Sep 28, 2026 NE 3 WAVERLY NE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VB7104 · 1XPXP49X8LD715895
1 392.2-SLLTL No
87688275 Apr 27, 2026 NE 3 WAVERLY NE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VC9399 · 1NPXL40XXND801960
0 — No
86898478 Jan 27, 2026 NE 3 WAVERLY WEST BOUND
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA LR4893 · 3HTPAAPT3SN501124
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
86553117 Dec 11, 2025 NE 1 NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA FW5730 · 1NKZX4EX6PJ268439
0 — No
82061671 Jul 3, 2024 NE 3 WAVERLY WEST BOUND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA VB7104 · 1XPXP49X8LD715895
1 392.2 No
80797919 Feb 6, 2024 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NE VC6693 · 2NK3HM6XXPM263755
1 391.41A-MCPC No
80431796 Dec 19, 2023 MO 2 ROCK PORT MO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FB7171 · 1XPXP4EX0LD641880
1 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
78773419 May 30, 2023 IA 2 ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA DH0645 · 1NPXL49X0LD632497
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2401434788 Jul 28, 2024 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2001208145 Dec 28, 2020 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0220009239 Mar 2, 2020 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0219009449 Feb 27, 2019 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0218028308 Jul 10, 2018 NE 0 2 Yes No Injury
NE0218008164 Feb 18, 2018 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
NE0217040101 Sep 29, 2017 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA1700988330 Jun 19, 2017 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0215033354 Aug 19, 2015 NE 0 2 Yes No Injury
NE0213015588 Apr 17, 2013 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0210055001 Nov 2, 2010 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
common
MC493360
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →
common
MC512469
Active
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC493360 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 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.

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
Feb 23, 2005 MC512469-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Sep 20, 2004 MC493360-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (27 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CID 1196009 91X $1,000,000 Sep 19, 2022 On file ACTIVE
MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 5000064530 BIPD — Sep 19, 2019 Sep 19, 2022 REPLACED
IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. A039063MN BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2017 Sep 19, 2019 REPLACED
IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. A039061MN 91X $1,000,000 Sep 19, 2016 On file ACTIVE
IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. A039063MN BIPD/Primary — Sep 19, 2016 Jul 2, 2017 REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK005247-02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2016 Oct 21, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK005247-02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2016 Sep 19, 2016 REPLACED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK005247-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2015 Jan 10, 2016 CANCELLED
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY PTOWK005247-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2014 Jan 10, 2015 CANCELLED
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY TIP-CL-0011954-0 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2013 Jan 10, 2014 CANCELLED
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK CPPFN0038112 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2012 Jan 10, 2013 CANCELLED
SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD 02UUNQO1104 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2010 Jan 10, 2012 REPLACED
SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD 02UUNQO1104 CARGO — Jan 1, 2010 Jan 2, 2014 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW004678-02 CARGO — Jan 10, 2009 Jan 10, 2010 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW004678-02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2009 Jan 10, 2010 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW004678-01 CARGO — Jan 10, 2008 Jan 10, 2009 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW004678-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2008 Jan 10, 2009 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW004678-00 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2007 Jan 10, 2008 CANCELLED
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY TOW004678-00 CARGO — Jan 10, 2007 Jan 10, 2008 CANCELLED
SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE 10AE0TT100799CA01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2006 Feb 1, 2007 CANCELLED
SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE 10AE0TT100799CA01 CARGO — Jan 10, 2006 Feb 1, 2007 CANCELLED
SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE 10AE0TT100799CA01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2006 Jan 10, 2007 REPLACED
SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE 10AE0TT100799CA01 CARGO — Jan 10, 2006 Jan 10, 2007 REPLACED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION WCP102003491500 BIPD/Primary — Jan 10, 2005 Jan 10, 2006 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION WCP102003491500 CARGO — Jan 10, 2005 Jan 10, 2006 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 19, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 19, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jul 2, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IOWA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  4. Oct 21, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 19, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 12, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Jan 10, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jan 13, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 10, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 13, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jan 10, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Jan 2, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD
  13. Jan 14, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jan 10, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
  15. Jan 10, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD
  16. Jan 13, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jan 10, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Jan 10, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Dec 17, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Jan 11, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  21. Jan 10, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Feb 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE
  23. Jan 10, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE
  24. Jan 9, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. Jan 12, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  26. Jan 10, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  27. Feb 26, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Feb 23, 2005
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  29. Jan 19, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  30. Jan 19, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  31. Jan 19, 2005
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 35 days (through Feb 23, 2005)
  32. Jan 13, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WAVERLY NE NE 2 0
WAVERLY WEST BOUND NE 2 0
ROCK PORT MO MO 1 1
NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND NE 1 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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