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FRIENDLY ACRES TRUCKING LLC

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 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
Coverage resumed · Feb 3, 2020
Contract (Property) reinstated · Mar 16, 2020
Policy effective · Jul 1, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 1101 days Jan 28, 2017 → Feb 3, 2020
  • Contract (Property) gap · 1134 days Inactive Feb 6, 2017 → reinstated Mar 16, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — FRIENDLY ACRES TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2077731)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 1101 days — Jan 28, 2017 → Feb 3, 2020
  • Contract (Property) gap · 1134 days — Inactive Feb 6, 2017 → reinstated Mar 16, 2020
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2077731/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2077731 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: ARTHUR GRIMES Grain / Feed / Hay Farm Supplies Other (TANKER FREIGHT) Based in HARTLEY, IA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=194110 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
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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +1 (4 → 5) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common
Insurance

AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

AllAmerican Agents of Process

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2077731
In FMCSA records since Sep 20, 2010 (~16y)
Company officer ARTHUR GRIMES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay, Farm Supplies, Other (TANKER FREIGHT)
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 230,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (712) 470-2354
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3469 TYLER AVE
HARTLEY, IA 51346
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2077731
In FMCSA records since Sep 20, 2010 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 230,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.29 vs 1.80 +0.49
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 56-058650-00
Effective Jul 1, 2025
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 2020-03-16 (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 5 0 0
Trailers 0 0 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 28.57% —
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
5
Drivers
3
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 194,110 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 194,110 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 194,110 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Feb 6, 2017 to Mar 16, 2020 (1134 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 28, 2017 to Feb 3, 2020 (1101 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 4 5
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
14 violations
1 OOS · 7.1%
Hours of Service
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
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) 2 1 50.0% Nov 23, 2025
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% Feb 9, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 1 1 100.0% Sep 11, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Jul 24, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Apr 4, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 6
Brenner Ta 3
Bren 2
Brenner 1
Freightliner 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.31 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 6.75 7 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 10.66 11 — Oct 19, 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
89026342 Sep 11, 2026 MN 1 BLUE EARTH MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN FW5839 · 1XP5DB9X53D593517
4 393.45B2-BHTD, 392.2-SLLML, 393.78A-WS Yes
88508745 Jul 24, 2026 NE 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW5839 · 1XP5DB9X53D593517
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87006637 Feb 9, 2026 KS 2 ks-belleville-m.c.i.s.-#58
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW5839 · 1XP5DB9X53D593517
5 396.9D2-FTF, 393.3-SV, 393.11A1-LCHL No
86412684 Nov 23, 2025 IA 2 HWY 71 SB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW5839 · 1XP5DB9X53D593517
1 393.9T No
84325125 Apr 4, 2025 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FY1628 · 1FUJAHCGX3LK81132
0 — No
83506757 Dec 30, 2024 KS 2 ks-belleville-m.c.i.s.-#58
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW5839 · 1XP5DB9X53D593517
3 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.3-SV, 393.51C-BNVLAWD No
83001777 Oct 24, 2024 IA 2 ia-16---i380-sb-mm-53-brandon
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FW5839 · 1XP5DB9X53D593517
7 393.45B2, 395.8F01, 393.51 Yes
79805409 Sep 29, 2023 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA NONE · 1XP5DB9X53D593517
2 392.2 No
79744118 Sep 21, 2023 NE 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FH3928 · 1XPHD49X7CD126687
3 395.8(k)(2), 395.8(f)(1), 392.2 Yes
79484234 Aug 21, 2023 WI 1 SPARTA SWEF
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FH3928 · 1XPHD49X7CD126687
10 396.3(a)(1), 396.5(b), 393.47(e) Yes
78630731 May 15, 2023 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FH3928 · 1XPHD49X7CD126687
2 395.8(k)(2), 392.71(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NE0223050850 Sep 26, 2023 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC725652
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 MC725652 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 3 PDFs available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 2, 2025 MC725652-P Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Feb 9, 2023 MC725652 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Mar 16, 2020 MC725652-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 5, 2014 MC725652-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 56-058650-00 91X $750,000 Jul 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM059753-01 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP72670A BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2023 Jul 1, 2024 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP72670A BIPD/Primary — Jul 20, 2022 Feb 9, 2023 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP72670A BIPD/Primary — Jul 20, 2022 Mar 14, 2023 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP72670A BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2021 Jul 20, 2022 REPLACED
GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. 0000962415 BIPD/Primary — Feb 3, 2020 Jul 1, 2021 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 1101 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 28, 2017 to Feb 3, 2020
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM015922-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 28, 2016 Jan 28, 2017 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3299289 BIPD/Primary — Sep 29, 2014 Jan 28, 2016 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 2, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. Jul 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  3. Jul 3, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  4. Jul 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Mar 14, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Feb 10, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Feb 9, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Jul 20, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Jul 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.
  10. Mar 16, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Feb 6, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Feb 6, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Feb 6, 2017
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 1134 days (through Mar 16, 2020)
  14. Jan 28, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  15. Jan 28, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 1101 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 3, 2020)
  16. Jan 28, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Oct 28, 2010
    authority
    DISMISSED — 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
HWY 71 SB IA 1 0
BLUE EARTH MN MN 1 1
VALLEY SPRINGS SD SD 1 0
SPARTA SWEF WI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
392.71(a) Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.8(k)(2) Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status Hours of Service 2 2
392.9(a)(3) Drivers view and/or movement is obstructed Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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