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UNITED CONTRACTORS INC

Joins 23 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — UNITED CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 179912)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 28.6% vs 23.4% national (+5.2 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/179912/
As of: Nov 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 179912 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Conditional rated Company officer: STEPHEN E SANDQUIST Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in GRIMES, IA

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 82/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 179912
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer STEPHEN E SANDQUIST
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction
Fleet size 38 units
Drivers 42
Annual mileage 800,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (515) 986-0160
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3101 SW BROOKSIDE DR
GRIMES, IA 50111
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 179912
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 800,000 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trailers 42 0 0
Trucks 31 0 0

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

Power Units
38
Drivers
42
Inspections
23
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
6
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 — 0.12 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.20 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.12 0 — Nov 2, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 6.28 6 — Nov 2, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (23 rows) View all 23 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89351146 Oct 23, 2026 KS 1 EL DORADO KS
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA PQY479 · 1FD0X5HT5REF49339
3 391.41APC, 393.60D, 395.8A Yes
88961545 Sep 10, 2026 NE 2 WAVERLY NE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW4936 · 1XPXP4EX5RD897263
2 392.9A2-C, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88257098 Jun 26, 2026 NE 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FY9853 · 1XPED49X7SD723761
0 — No
87501728 Apr 6, 2026 NE 2 WAVERLY WEST BOUND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FY9853 · 1XPED49X7SD723761
2 — Yes
86906777 Jan 28, 2026 NE 3 INMAN SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW9788 · 1XPXD49X7MD750650
0 — No
85505774 Aug 13, 2025 IA 1 ia-28---i80-wb-mm-44-avoca
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA OYS566 · 1FT8W3BTXREE62303
1 390.21TB No
85074030 Jun 27, 2025 NE 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW4936 · 1XPXP4EX5RD897263
0 — No
84936685 Jun 11, 2025 NE 3 INMAN SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FY9853 · 1XPED49X7SD723761
0 — No
84668473 May 12, 2025 IA 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA MNJ036 · 1FT8X3BN4NEF64320
5 392.5A3, 393.60D, 393.60C Yes
84331338 Apr 3, 2025 IA 1 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA MBX740 · 1FT8X3BN9NEE83734
3 395.8F01, 393.60D, 392.2C No
83799267 Feb 3, 2025 IA 1 ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA LHT562 · 1FDUF4HT9BEA46627
1 393.95A No
82887926 Oct 10, 2024 IA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS6362 · 1XPXP4EX8JD479350
1 393.102(a)(1)(i) Yes
81805784 Jun 5, 2024 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS6363 · 1XPXD49X3MD745686
1 392.16(a) No
81757794 May 29, 2024 IA 1 ia-28---i80-wb-mm-44-avoca
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
IA LHT562 · 1FDUF4HT9BEA46627
2 393.95(a), 391.41(a)(1) No
81456160 Apr 25, 2024 IA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW4936 · 1XPXP4EX5RD897263
5 393.45, 177.834(a), 393.130 Yes
81433624 Apr 23, 2024 IA 3 HWY 169 NB
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IA FS6358 · 2NP2HN7XXDM180977
3 383.23(a)(2), 396.17(c), 392.16(a) Yes
81362870 Apr 12, 2024 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS6362 · 1XPXP4EX8JD479350
1 392.2 No
81295767 Apr 5, 2024 NE 3 ne-on-unnamed-street,-389-feet-ea
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS6363 · 1XPXD49X3MD745686
0 — No
80803833 Feb 7, 2024 IA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW9788 · 1XPXD49X7MD750650
3 393.9(a), 392.2 No
80730416 Jan 30, 2024 IA 2 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FS6362 · 1XPXP4EX8JD479350
3 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
79444784 Aug 10, 2023 NE 3 WAVERLY WEST BOUND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW4936 · 1XPXP4EX5RD897263
2 392.2 No
78405392 Apr 19, 2023 SD 2 VIVIAN SCALE SITE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FP0588 · 1XPXD49X7MD750650
0 — No
78308912 Apr 5, 2023 NE 3 — — 0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 6 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.

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