HAWKEYE SANITATION INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 5599 days Aug 23, 2001 → Dec 21, 2016
- Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — HAWKEYE SANITATION INC (USDOT 171501) 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 Officer(s): LUCAS MERRITT (Company officer); JENNIFER SHANE (Company officer 2) Organization: CORPORATION Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 5599 days — Aug 23, 2001 → Dec 21, 2016 • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review. • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts). On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/171501/ As of: Jul 17, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.
Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Company profile
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InsuranceWEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Dec 21, 2019
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Process AgentTRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC368699ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 11 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 40% | 20% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
HAWKEYE SANITATION INC is a corporation based in CRESCO, IA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 171501. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 19 power units and 12 drivers, with 11 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 40.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Conditional safety rating
FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.
HAWKEYE SANITATION INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 19 power units and 12 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 24 years on FMCSA's records, based in Cresco, IA. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 60.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO., and all filed authority types (contract and common) are currently revoked.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in IA (5 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
60.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (46.7% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLS2 (Speeding 6-10 mph over limit) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 19 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Mack and Strg are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 23, 2001 to Dec 21, 2016 (5599 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa (IA) | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | Mar 30, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 3.54 | 4 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | — | 2.05 | 2 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 8.57 | 9 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87453174 | Mar 30, 2026 | IA | 2 | ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.75G-LOAD, 393.95F | Yes |
| 87180920 | Feb 27, 2026 | IA | 3 | — |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 391.41A, 392.2RG | Yes |
| 87006208 | Feb 8, 2026 | IA | 2 | HWY 9 DECORAH |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 383.23A2, 392.2-SLLS2, 396.5B | Yes |
| 83216005 | Nov 18, 2024 | IA | 2 | — |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
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4 | 393.95A, 393.55C2, 392.2RG | No |
| 82805520 | Sep 30, 2024 | IA | 3 | US HWY 63 LIME SPRINGS |
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 81095448 | Mar 12, 2024 | IA | 2 | — |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 393.9(a), 383.23(a)(2), 392.2 | Yes |
| 81095439 | Mar 12, 2024 | IA | 3 | — |
AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.16(b), 392.2 | No |
| 80449246 | Dec 8, 2023 | IA | 2 | HWY 9 DECORAH |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 393.207(f), 396.17(c), 392.16(a) | Yes |
| 79221466 | Jul 20, 2023 | IA | 3 | HWY 63 SB TOWARD LOURDES |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 78478292 | Apr 27, 2023 | IA | 2 | HWY 9 RIDGEWAY |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.2, 393.45(b)(2), 393.87(a) | No |
| sms-78277412 | Jan 1, 2020 | IA | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| IA1801077328 | Nov 1, 2018 | IA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| IA2011663507 | Dec 20, 2011 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| IA2010608138 | Dec 16, 2010 | IA | 0 | 2 | No | No | Injury |
| IA2008431134 | Mar 4, 2008 | IA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| IA2007377159 | May 16, 2007 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Feb 8, 2017 | MC368699-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 1000220358 | 91X | $750,000 | Dec 21, 2019 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. | 0000581308 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 21, 2016 | Dec 21, 2019 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 5599 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 23, 2001 to Dec 21, 2016 | ||||||
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | TN289346 | CARGO | — | Feb 16, 2000 | Aug 23, 2001 | CANCELLED |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | TN289346 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 16, 2000 | Aug 23, 2001 | CANCELLED |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | IM-F13435 | CARGO | — | Oct 25, 1999 | Feb 16, 2000 | REPLACED |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | CA-F13435 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 25, 1999 | Feb 16, 2000 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Dec 21, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.
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Feb 8, 2017
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Nov 9, 2001
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Aug 23, 2001insuranceCANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 23, 2001authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Aug 23, 2001authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Aug 23, 2001insurance gapCoverage gap: 5599 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 21, 2016)
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Feb 16, 2000insuranceTERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 16, 2000insuranceTERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| HWY 9 DECORAH | IA | 2 | 2 |
| HWY 63 SB TOWARD LOURDES | IA | 1 | 0 |
| HWY 9 RIDGEWAY | IA | 1 | 0 |
| US HWY 63 LIME SPRINGS | IA | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 392.16(b) | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained. | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.87(a) | Warning flag required on projecting load | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC368699
common · ACTIVE · MC
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WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO policy on file
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ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO policy on file
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TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC
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11 inspections
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5 reportable crashes
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How to verify HAWKEYE SANITATION INC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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