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HAWKEYE STAGES LLC

HAWKEYE STAGES LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 19 power units and 36 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Decorah, IA. Across 20 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Aug 1, 2022
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — HAWKEYE STAGES LLC (USDOT 144128)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $4,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/144128/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 144128 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: STEVE TJOSSEM Company officer 2: KARI TJOSSEM Passengers Based in DECORAH, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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 14.3% (better). n=54013 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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: Clear to review.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 144128
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC058440
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer STEVE TJOSSEM
Company officer 2 KARI TJOSSEM
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 19 units
Drivers 36
Annual mileage 435,983 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (563) 382-3639
Email: [email protected]
Physical
703 DUDLEY ST
DECORAH, IA 52101
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 144128
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 435,983 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
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 0.05 vs 1.80 -1.75
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 1983-04-08 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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Inspections (24 months)

All 51 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 20 20 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
19
Drivers
36
Inspections
51
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
8
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

HAWKEYE STAGES LLC had 20 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

20 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IA (16) and IL (3).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 19 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 36 drivers; Motor coac, Mci, and Prevost are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 54,013 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–29 power units (±50% of this carrier's 19 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 54,013 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
14.3%
Median across 54,013 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
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) 16 0 0.0% Sep 1, 2026
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% Aug 27, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Nov 14, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Motor Coac 11
Mci 7
Preo 4
Prevost 4
Presvoc Sy 3
Vnhl 3
Mcin 1
Mercedes-B 1
Motorcoach 1
Tems 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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 0.06 0 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (51 rows) View all 51 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88868302 Sep 1, 2026 IA 2 IA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IA FP6156 · 1M8D1KE17RW108039
0 — No
88678910 Aug 12, 2026 IA 5 —
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Presvoc Sy
IA FP5046 · 2PCH33493JC713960
0 — No
88678685 Aug 12, 2026 IA 5 —
MERCEDES-BENZ BUS
IA OGH373 · WDAPF4CC4E5940793
0 — No
88677980 Aug 12, 2026 IA 5 —
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Presvoc Sy
IA FP6158 · 2PCH3349XFC713011
0 — No
88677685 Aug 12, 2026 IA 5 —
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Presvoc Sy
IA FP6157 · 2PCH33498FC713010
0 — No
86058347 Oct 8, 2025 IA 5 —
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
IA FJ7152 · 1M8D1W917PW105527
0 — No
86058346 Oct 8, 2025 IA 5 —
PREVOST MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Preo
IA FP5047 · 2PCH3349XKC720518
0 — No
86058345 Oct 8, 2025 IA 5 —
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
IA FP3546 · 2MGD1KE1XSW109433
0 — No
86022632 Oct 8, 2025 IA 5 —
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
IA FX1855 · 1M8D1W911RW108040
0 — No
85665427 Aug 27, 2025 IL 1 DECATUR IL
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IA FJ7152 · 1M8D1W917PW105527
0 — No
85665316 Aug 27, 2025 IL 1 DECATUR IL
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IA FP3546 · 2MGD1KE1XSW109433
0 — No
85607357 Aug 26, 2025 IL 1 FARM PROGRESS SHOW
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
IA FP6156 · 1M8D1KE17RW108039
0 — No
85867446 Aug 19, 2025 IA 5 —
TEMSA BUS
IA FP6155 · NLTRPPU76F1000300
0 — No
85867370 Aug 19, 2025 IA 5 HAWKEYE STAGES
VAN HOOL BUS
Ticket: Vnhl
IA DX4214 · YE2XC82B2H3049462
0 — No
85867369 Aug 19, 2025 IA 5 HAWKEYE STAGES
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Preo
IA FP6158 · 2PCH3349XFC713011
0 — No
85867368 Aug 19, 2025 IA 5 HAWKEYE STAGES
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Preo
IA FP6157 · 2PCH33498FC713010
1 393.9 No
83179049 Nov 14, 2024 MO 5 BRANSON MO
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IA FV9513 · 1M8D1W915PW105526
0 — No
82734189 Sep 20, 2024 IA 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Vnhl
IA DX4214 · YE2XC82B2H3049462
0 — No
82734188 Sep 20, 2024 IA 5 —
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mcin
IA FP3546 · 2MGD1KE1XSW109433
0 — No
82734187 Sep 20, 2024 IA 5 —
PREVOST MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Preo
IA FB5046 · 2PCH33493JC713960
0 — No
82537411 Aug 28, 2024 IA 2 FARM PROGRESS
PREVOST BUS
Ticket: Volvo
IA FP5047 · 2PCH3349XKC720518
0 — No
82537380 Aug 28, 2024 IA 2 FARM PROGRESS BOONE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES BUS
Ticket: Mci
IA FP6156 · 1M8D1KE17RW108039
0 — No
82510096 Aug 27, 2024 IA 2 FARM PROGRESS ROAD
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
IA FP3545 · 2MGD1W91XSW109434
0 — No
82510064 Aug 27, 2024 IA 2 FARM PROGRESS ROAD
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
IA FP3546 · 2MGD1KE1XSW109433
0 — No
82140173 Jul 17, 2024 US 5 DECORAH IA
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
IA FP3546 · 2MGD1KE1XSW109433
0 — No
Recent Crashes (8 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0241100156 Apr 19, 2024 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0161640171 Jun 12, 2016 MN 0 2 Yes No Injury
MN0142610024 Sep 17, 2014 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILC130026680 Sep 1, 2013 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1200667924 Jan 18, 2012 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX2453418009 Jan 1, 2005 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000041839 Jan 4, 2004 WI 0 3 Yes No Injury
IA2003022199 May 5, 2003 IA 0 2 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC058440
Active
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Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY XS193130 91X $4,000,000 Aug 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA162276 91X $1,000,000 Aug 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA162276 BIPD/Primary — Nov 7, 2019 Aug 1, 2022 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA162276 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2015 Nov 7, 2019 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA162276 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2008 Apr 9, 2015 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA162276 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2008 May 6, 2015 NAME CHANGED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAR 0110543-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2006 Sep 1, 2008 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAR 0110543-00 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2006 Sep 27, 2008 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155830 BIPD/Primary — Oct 22, 2004 Oct 3, 2006 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA155830 BIPD/Primary — Oct 22, 2004 Sep 1, 2006 REPLACED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA151459 BIPD/Primary — Oct 22, 2002 Oct 22, 2004 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA 12 62 75 BIPD/Primary — Dec 24, 1993 Oct 22, 2002 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 20, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Aug 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 12, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Nov 7, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. May 6, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 10, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Apr 9, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Sep 27, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Sep 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 3, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Sep 1, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Oct 22, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Oct 6, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Oct 22, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Apr 8, 1983
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Nov 24, 1982
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  17. May 7, 1976
    authority
    DENIED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DECORAH IA US 15 0
HAWKEYE STAGES IA 5 0
1 COLLEGE IL 4 0
FARM PROGRESS ROAD IA 2 0
DECATUR IL IL 2 0
RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FP IL 2 0
FARM PROGRESS IA 1 0
FARM PROGRESS BOONE IA 1 0
IA IA 1 0
FARM PROGRESS SHOW IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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