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CONTRACT TRANSPORT INC

DES MOINES, IA

CONTRACT TRANSPORT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 48 power units and 45 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Des Moines, IA. Across 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 26.1% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 3 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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
Policy effective · May 1, 2023
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 8.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 52.6% vs peer 16.7% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 174 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CONTRACT TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 165826)
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 — Driver 8.30% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 52.6% vs peer 16.7%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 174 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/165826/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 165826 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: JEANE M NIBLE Company officer 2: ALLEN BERGMAN General Freight U.S. Mail Based in DES MOINES, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 8.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 52.6% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=20879 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: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 165826
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC141010
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JEANE M NIBLE
Company officer 2 ALLEN BERGMAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, U.S. Mail
Fleet size 48 units
Drivers 45
Annual mileage 1,700,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (515) 243-5499
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1440 VERMONT
DES MOINES, IA 50314
Mailing
PO BOX 1575
DES MOINES, IA 50305-1575
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 165826
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,700,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 52.6% vs 23.4% +29.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 8.3% vs 6.7% +1.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.61 vs 1.80 -0.19
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1999-06-14 (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 48 0 0
Trailers 50 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 174 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 1 2 0 3
Crash reports 1 2 0 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 58 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 23 23 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 8.7% 17.39% —
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
48
Drivers
45
Inspections
58
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
52.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
174 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

CONTRACT TRANSPORT INC had 23 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 26.1%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0. 3 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

26.1% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (13.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 14 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 48 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 45 drivers; Volvo, Stoughton, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 52.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 20,879 ACTIVE carriers operating 24–72 power units (±50% of this carrier's 48 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
8.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 20,879 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
52.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 20,879 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +35.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (22 months)

2023-09 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
15 violations
2 OOS · 13.3%
Vehicle Maintenance
14 violations
5 OOS · 35.7%
Unsafe Driving
8 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 20 4 20.0% Aug 14, 2026
Missouri (MO) 3 2 66.7% Jan 6, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 39
Stoughton 19
Wabash National 5
Hyundai Translead 3
Trim 3
Great Dane 3
Hyst 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 13 — 1.95 2 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.40 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 12 — 8.42 8 — 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 (58 rows) View all 58 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88704023 Aug 14, 2026 IA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA MX5761 · 4V4NC9EH2FN934189
5 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LCL Yes
88675861 Aug 12, 2026 IA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FZ3495 · 4V4N99EHXHN975963
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88294044 Jul 1, 2026 IA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA MX5761 · 4V4NC9EH2FN934189
2 393.11A1-CSURR, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
88171377 Jun 17, 2026 IA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FB3882 · 4V4NC9EH7GN949059
1 395.24 No
87777131 May 5, 2026 IA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FZ3495 · 4V4N99EHXHN975963
3 395.34A1, 392.2RG, 395.8F11 No
87511991 Apr 2, 2026 IA 3 10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA MX5761 · 4V4NC9EH2FN934189
1 — No
87225505 Feb 27, 2026 IA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA MX5761 · 4V4NC9EH2FN934189
1 395.8E No
87180938 Feb 26, 2026 IA 2 ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FX8008 · 4V4NC9EH2FN913584
3 393.9TS, 393.95A, 395.15G02 No
87115084 Feb 19, 2026 IA 3 ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA TEMP · 4V4N99EH1FN925871
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87031295 Feb 11, 2026 IA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FB3878 · 4V4NC9DG2GN940200
1 392.2C No
86721678 Jan 6, 2026 MO 1 EAGLEVILLE MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW1982 · 4V4N99EH2DN145407
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
86412832 Nov 24, 2025 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FR7182 · 4V4NC9GF84N367544
1 393.205C No
86297888 Nov 6, 2025 IA 3 ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FB3892 · 4V4NC9EH6HN967554
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
85350637 Jul 28, 2025 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FB4252 · 4V4N99EHXFN925867
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.24C2III, 395.24C2II-ELDTN Yes
85029968 Jun 23, 2025 IA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FB3878 · 4V4NC9DG2GN940200
0 — No
84931943 Jun 11, 2025 MO 1 EAGLEVILLE MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FP7344 · 4V4N99EH5EN172019
4 395.3A2-HOSPD Yes
84902541 Jun 5, 2025 IA 2 I35SB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FB4252 · 4V4N99EHXFN925867
1 392.2RG No
84582333 May 1, 2025 IA 1 ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV4857 · 4V4NC9TG7DN141848
5 395.3A2-PROP, 393.9, 395.24C2III Yes
84340791 Apr 7, 2025 IA 3 ia-10---i35-nb-mm-30-osceola
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FY2244 · 4V4NC9EJ0BN294951
1 396.17C No
83740133 Jan 29, 2025 IA 2 I-35 SB
STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Strg
IA FS6590 · 2FWJA3AS93AK85163
3 393.9TS, 393.9T, 393.95A Yes
83729015 Jan 28, 2025 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV4859 · 4V4NC9GH57N459409
3 395.22G, 393.45B2, 393.9H No
82832437 Oct 3, 2024 MO 2 EAGLEVILLE MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FB3891 · 4V4NC9EJ6FN913901
3 395.8(e)(1), 395.22(g), 392.2 No
82734098 Sep 19, 2024 IA 2 ia-28---i80-wb-mm-44-avoca
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FB3892 · 4V4NC9EH6HN967554
1 392.2 No
82537593 Aug 29, 2024 IA 1 ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FB7986 · 4V4N99EH2DN145391
6 396.3(a)(1), 395.24(c)(2)(ii), 393.53(b) Yes
82537361 Aug 29, 2024 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FV4859 · 4V4NC9GH57N459409
1 393.9(a) No
Recent Crashes (174 rows) View all 174 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2601544571 May 27, 2026 IA Yes Yes Tow
MN0260720006 Mar 13, 2026 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2501516513 Dec 2, 2025 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2301396212 Nov 30, 2023 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MN0223450012 Dec 11, 2022 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2022E24135 Jul 18, 2022 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2201298805 Apr 30, 2022 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2201294755 Apr 8, 2022 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2101277216 Dec 15, 2021 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2101276767 Dec 9, 2021 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2101265716 Oct 13, 2021 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2101251207 Jul 16, 2021 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2101245858 Jun 12, 2021 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2101241848 May 21, 2021 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2101238585 May 4, 2021 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2001187851 Aug 31, 2020 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2001185653 Aug 17, 2020 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2001166175 Feb 20, 2020 IA 0 1 No No Injury
IA2001157631 Jan 6, 2020 IA 1 0 No No Fatal
MN0193620776 Dec 28, 2019 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0193620778 Dec 28, 2019 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0192290193 Aug 17, 2019 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA1901128221 Aug 10, 2019 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1901110362 Apr 26, 2019 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1801062247 Aug 1, 2018 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC141010
Active
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Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY IM-ZR1020 34 — May 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZR1020 91X $1,000,000 May 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZC8434 BIPD/Primary — May 1, 2019 May 1, 2023 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY IM-ZC8434 CARGO — May 1, 2019 May 1, 2023 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00362S BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2008 May 1, 2019 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00362S CARGO — Sep 1, 2008 May 1, 2019 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00362H CARGO — Aug 21, 2002 Sep 1, 2008 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. PP025749 BIPD/Primary — Aug 21, 2002 Sep 1, 2008 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. SIC10972 SURETY — Apr 27, 1999 May 30, 2013 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP 362H CARGO — Aug 10, 1995 Aug 21, 2002 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. PP25749 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 1986 Aug 21, 2002 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. May 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. May 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Jun 5, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  5. Jun 5, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. May 30, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Sep 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Sep 1, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Aug 21, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  10. Aug 21, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  11. Sep 12, 1995
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Jun 4, 1987
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Jan 19, 1981
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Aug 15, 1979
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Oct 6, 1978
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Aug 15, 1977
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
EAGLEVILLE MO MO 5 4
10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA IA 1 0
I-35 SB IA 1 1
I35SB IA 1 0
JOHNSON COUNTY KS 1 0
SCALE KS 1 0
CLARKS GROVE MN 1 1
ROCK PORT MO MO 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 14 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 12 4
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 3 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge Vehicle Maintenance 2 2

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