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PDM TRANSPORTATION LLC

DES MOINES, IA

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 · Dec 16, 2025
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. Details →
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 — PDM TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1745138)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1745138/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1745138 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: TERRANCE GOODMAN General Freight Based in DES MOINES, IA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=176255 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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 ↓
  • Physical street 2728 6TH AVE → 1700 MAURY STREET · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1745138
In FMCSA records since Mar 5, 2008 (~18y)
Company officer TERRANCE GOODMAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 60,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (515) 264-8665
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1700 MAURY STREET
DES MOINES, IA 50313
Mailing
2728 6TH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 50313
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1745138
In FMCSA records since Mar 5, 2008 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Power Units
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet); 4 drivers.

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

Compared against 176,255 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,255 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
0%
Median across 176,255 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. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 2728 6TH AVE 1700 MAURY STREET
      Seen 7 times · first Aug 18, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2301342390 Jan 11, 2023 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC638952
N
—
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 MC638952 common N —
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
Sep 17, 2025 MC638952 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Mar 26, 2008 MC638952-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
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
XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC GGA8000316 91X $1,000,000 Dec 16, 2025 On file ACTIVE
FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY 6149214 BIPD/Primary — Sep 5, 2025 Mar 7, 2026 CANCELLED
FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY 6149214 BIPD/Primary — Sep 5, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZL7237 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2022 Sep 5, 2025 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZL7237 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2022 Oct 16, 2025 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-Z89462 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2018 Jan 1, 2022 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. MCP3128673GR BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2016 Jan 1, 2018 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. MCP3128673GR BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2016 Jan 20, 2018 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-L79423 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2015 Mar 11, 2016 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-L79423 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2015 Apr 13, 2016 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-L79423 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2008 Mar 11, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 7, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 20, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Dec 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FEDERATED SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 16, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Sep 5, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jan 20, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  9. Jan 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  10. Apr 13, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Mar 11, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 11, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 26, 2008
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
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