JIM HAWK TRUCK TRAILERS INC

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

Joins 15 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Contract (Property) reinstated · Jun 16, 2004

Policy effective · Feb 24, 2015

Review these

Contract (Property) gap · 511 days Inactive Jan 22, 2003 → reinstated Jun 16, 2004
OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 4.25% Details →

On file

Insurance on file · $750,000 TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — JIM HAWK TRUCK TRAILERS INC (USDOT 227654)
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:
  • Contract (Property) gap · 511 days — Inactive Jan 22, 2003 → reinstated Jun 16, 2004
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 4.25%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/227654/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
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USDOT 227654 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DOUGLAS KNOTEK Company officer 2: JAMES V HAWK III Other (TRAILER DEALER) Based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 4.25% (worse). n=106394 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.

Operating authority

common

Insurance

TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 227654

In FMCSA records since Jan 28, 1983 (~43y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer DOUGLAS KNOTEK

Company officer 2 JAMES V HAWK III

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Other (TRAILER DEALER)

Fleet size 8 units

Drivers 8

Annual mileage 360,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (712) 366-2241

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3119 S 9TH ST

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 227654

In FMCSA records since Jan 28, 1983 (~43y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 360,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.13 vs 1.80 -1.67

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

BMC-91X · $750,000 · 9363A880

Effective Feb 24, 2015

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 2004-06-16 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Policy effective Feb 24, 2015
Process Agent
DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	8	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 15 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 32 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	15	15	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	6.67%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

11.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

15 all-time

Authorities

0 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~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 106,394 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 106,394 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

11.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

4.25%

Median across 106,394 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +6.85 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 22, 2003 to Jun 16, 2004 (511 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Unsafe Driving

2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Iowa (IA)	4	0	0.0%	Aug 26, 2026
Missouri (MO)	4	0	0.0%	Oct 20, 2026
Kentucky (KY)	2	0	0.0%	Aug 12, 2026
Michigan (MI)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 29, 2026
South Dakota (SD)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 16, 2026
Nebraska (NE)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 28, 2026
New Mexico (NM)	1	0	0.0%	Sep 22, 2026
Illinois (IL)	1	0	0.0%	Apr 21, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		12
Kenworth		10
Great Dane		6
Peterbilt		2
Alpha Prod		1
Ford		1
Isuzu		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 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	3.37	3	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (32 rows) View all 32 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89316360	Oct 20, 2026	MO	1	BLOOMSDALE MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8449 · 1XKYD49X2NJ132309	3	395.8E-HOSPD, 393.45D-B	No
89125902	Sep 28, 2026	NE	2	WAVERLY NE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA MX2222 · 1XPBD49X7TD787853	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
89066850	Sep 22, 2026	NM	3	NM	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8449 · 1XKYD49X2NJ132309	2	392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLS2	No
88806178	Aug 26, 2026	IA	2	IA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA FZ5419 · 1XKYD49X4NJ132313	0	—	No
88681766	Aug 12, 2026	KY	1	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8450 · 3HSDZAPRXLN141985	0	—	No
88547916	Jul 29, 2026	MI	2	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA MX2222 · 1XPBD49X7TD787853	0	—	No
88532629	Jul 27, 2026	MO	1	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA FZ5419 · 1XKYD49X4NJ132313	0	—	No
88350259	Jul 8, 2026	KY	1	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA MX2222 · 1XPBD49X7TD787853	0	—	No
87735755	Apr 30, 2026	MO	3	KANSAS CITY MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MO 78KG1B · 2XKDAT8X57M194690	0	—	No
87055330	Feb 16, 2026	SD	3	JEFFERSON SD	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8449 · 1XKYD49X2NJ132309	0	—	No
86581602	Dec 15, 2025	IA	1	ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8449 · 1XKYD49X2NJ132309	0	—	No
85833822	Sep 15, 2025	MO	1	BLUE SPRINGS MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA FZ5419 · 1XKYD49X4NJ132313	1	392.2-SLLIRP	No
85257575	Jul 17, 2025	IA	3	ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IA FS8492 · 3HSDZAPR5KN488638	1	392.2	No
84767363	May 22, 2025	IA	1	ia-28---i80-wb-mm-44-avoca	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA FZ5419 · 1XKYD49X4NJ132313	0	—	No
84467651	Apr 21, 2025	IL	3	I64	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8449 · 1XKYD49X2NJ132309	0	—	No
82924452	Oct 16, 2024	MO	1	FOREST CITY MO	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IA FS9492 · 3HSDZAPR5KN488638	0	—	No
82856693	Oct 8, 2024	KY	3	LONDON	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8449 · 3HSDZAPR6LN141983	1	392.2	No
82530463	Aug 29, 2024	MO	1	MINER MO	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8449 · 3HSDZAPR6LN141983	1	392.2	No
82435232	Aug 16, 2024	IA	2	ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8449 · 3HSDZAPR6LN141983	3	396.17(c), 393.11, 393.9(a)	No
82301598	Aug 2, 2024	IA	3	ia-hwy-61-sb-@-150th-st	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK IA MSF847 · 54DC4W1B2JS801745	1	392.16(a)	No
82179486	Jul 16, 2024	TX	2	IH20 EB SVC RD AT EX	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8449 · 3HSDZAPR6LN141983	0	—	No
81616642	May 14, 2024	IA	1	ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8450 · 3HSDZAPRXLN141985	3	393.207(a), 392.2	Yes
81055796	Mar 6, 2024	SD	1	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IA FS8492 · 3HSDZAPR5KN488638	0	—	No
80439498	Dec 20, 2023	NE	2	I-80 WB AT GILES	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK IA LAT116 · 1FDXE4FNXNDC13852	4	393.9(a), 396.17(c), 395.8(f)(1)	No
80312917	Dec 4, 2023	KS	2	SHAWNEE	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT8449 · 3HSDZAPR6LN141983	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (15 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
NE0225026222	Jul 17, 2025	NE	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2001198607	Oct 30, 2020	IA	1	Yes	No	Injury
ILX001860800	Feb 26, 2020	IL	1	Yes	No	Injury
ILX001222232	Jul 10, 2018	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0903035111	Oct 27, 2017	IN	0	Yes	No	Tow
NE0215014326	Apr 9, 2015	NE	2	Yes	No	Injury
IN0902367746	Jan 6, 2015	IN	0	Yes	No	Tow
ILU130025121	Mar 25, 2013	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IL00M2341239	Feb 5, 2013	IL	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2011637173	Jun 28, 2011	IA	0	Yes	No	Tow
NE0203011823	Jan 9, 2003	NE	1	Yes	No	Injury
NE0200038019	Jun 30, 2000	NE	0	Yes	No	Tow
KS0026298096	Nov 27, 1996	KS	1	No	No	Injury
NE9600033830	May 10, 1996	NE	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO006008021A	Nov 10, 1995	MO	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC181401

—

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	MC181401	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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
Jun 16, 2004	MC181401-P	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Reinstatement Letter →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	9363A880	91X	$750,000	Feb 24, 2015	On file	ACTIVE
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	EJCAP-842K9397-TIL-02	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 1, 2002	Feb 24, 2015	REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	P-810-842 K 25 07-TIL-98	BIPD/Primary	—	Nov 1, 1997	Nov 1, 2002	CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	1361443212	BIPD	—	Oct 26, 1993	Nov 1, 1997	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Feb 24, 2015

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Jun 16, 2004

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Jan 22, 2003

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Jan 22, 2003

authority gap

Contract (Property) authority inactive: 511 days (through Jun 16, 2004)
Nov 1, 2002

insurance

CANCEL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Nov 1, 2002

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Nov 1, 1997

insurance

TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Apr 4, 1994

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
IA	IA	1
I64	IL	1
MICHIGAN CITY IN	IN	1
SHAWNEE	KS	1
LONDON	KY	1
GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	MI	1
BLOOMSDALE MO	MO	1
BLUE SPRINGS MO	MO	1
FAIRFAX MO	MO	1
FOREST CITY MO	MO	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	6	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.207(a)	Axle positioning parts defective/missing	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
395.8(a)	No drivers record of duty status when one is required	Hours of Service	1	0
395.8(f)(1)	Driver’s record of duty status not current	Hours of Service	1	0

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