DEF TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 2607862 • 4216 KRIS LINE DR, WATERLOO, IA, 50701

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

2,607,862

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Iowa

Phone

3198833723

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

1,245,000

BOC-3 Agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Physical Address

4216 KRIS LINE DR, WATERLOO, IA, 50701

Contact

Phone: 3198833723

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Feb 19, 2025

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-914402	ACTIVE	Unknown	Feb 15, 2022

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	CT28848001	ON FILE	Feb 19, 2025	Feb 19, 2026

Insurance History (13 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (13 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	CT28848001	REPLACED	Feb 19, 2024	Feb 19, 2025
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	28848001	REPLACED	Feb 19, 2023	Feb 19, 2024
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	A0190314001	REPLACED	Feb 19, 2022	Feb 19, 2023
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	FLTRK000000408	CANCELLED	Jun 16, 2020	Feb 19, 2022
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	FLTRK000000408	CANCELLED	Feb 19, 2020	Jun 16, 2020
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA 0450459	REPLACED	Feb 19, 2019	Feb 19, 2020
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	72TRS091413	REPLACED	Jul 22, 2018	Feb 19, 2019
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	72TRS079083	CANCELLED	Jun 20, 2018	Jul 22, 2018
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	72TRS079083	REPLACED	Jul 22, 2017	Jun 20, 2018
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	72TRS079083	CANCELLED	Jul 22, 2017	Jul 7, 2018
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA 2582771	CANCELLED	Dec 17, 2015	Jul 22, 2017
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA 2582771	CANCELLED	Aug 26, 2015	Dec 17, 2015
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA 2582771	REPLACED	Jul 22, 2015	Aug 26, 2015

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT28848001	BIPD/Primary	Feb 19, 2026	Feb 19, 2026
TERM/REPL	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT28848001	BIPD/Primary	Feb 19, 2025	Feb 19, 2025
TERM/REPL	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	28848001	BIPD/Primary	Feb 19, 2024	Feb 19, 2024
TERM/REPL	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0190314001	BIPD/Primary	Feb 19, 2023	Feb 19, 2023
CANCEL	FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	FLTRK000000408	BIPD/Primary	Feb 19, 2022	Feb 19, 2022
CANCEL	FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	FLTRK000000408	BIPD/Primary	Jun 16, 2020	Jun 16, 2020
TERM/REPL	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 0450459	BIPD/Primary	Feb 19, 2020	Feb 19, 2020
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	72TRS091413	BIPD/Primary	Feb 19, 2019	Feb 19, 2019
CANCEL	NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	72TRS079083	BIPD/Primary	Jul 22, 2018	Jul 22, 2018
TERM/CANCL	NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	72TRS079083	BIPD/Primary	Jul 7, 2018	Jul 7, 2018
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	72TRS079083	BIPD/Primary	Jun 20, 2018	Jun 20, 2018
CANCEL	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2582771	BIPD/Primary	Jul 22, 2017	Jul 22, 2017
CANCEL	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2582771	BIPD/Primary	Dec 17, 2015	Dec 17, 2015
TERM/REPL	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2582771	BIPD/Primary	Aug 26, 2015	Aug 26, 2015

Authority Action History (7 events)

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Authority Action History (7 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC914402	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jan 24, 2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Feb 15, 2022
MC914402	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	May 20, 2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	May 22, 2020
MC914402	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jun 25, 2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 20, 2018
MC914402	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jun 11, 2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jun 21, 2018
MC914402	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jun 27, 2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 25, 2017
MC914402	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Nov 20, 2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 23, 2015
MC914402	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Jul 27, 2015	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving

39%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

11 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

17.0%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Inspection Activity Map

18 states • 53 inspections

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Violation Summary (74 violations from 53 inspections)

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Violation Summary (74 violations from 53 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	6	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	5	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	4	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	3	3	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E-B	Coupling device/towing methods defective	3	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	3	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.53B-B	Steering system components worn	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	2	2	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR	Inoperable required lamps	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45DLUV	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1BL	Brake system pressure loss	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3	Speeding 11-14 mph over limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1	Speeding 1-5 mph over limit	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LIL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55C2-B	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5B-L	Fuel system leak	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALR	Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-CSURR	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.80A	Exhaust system defective	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.3A2-HOSPDIT	HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.53B	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LHWS	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI	Inoperable required lamps	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LFTSI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-B	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8E1PC	HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17C	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)	Slack adjuster defective	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.83(g)	Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207(f)	Air suspension pressure loss	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	1	1	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDOOS	False record of duty status	1	0	10	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(a)	Tires/tubes - general defects	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

17.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

-6.4 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

1.40vs nat'l 1.80

-0.40 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (53 inspections)

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Inspection History (53 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Feb 22, 2026	87115415	14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL	IA	Level 3	HYUN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 9, 2026	87006730	COFFEY COUNTY - 031	KS	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 26, 2025	86674582	BOSSIER CITY LA	LA	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
Dec 13, 2025	86566880	COTTONDALE AL	AL	Level 2	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 23, 2025	86402325	FRANKLIN	KY	Level 1	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Nov 21, 2025	86390601	MILLBROOK AL	AL	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 17, 2025	86352465	45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR	IA	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.11	Yes
Nov 15, 2025	86364126	Roadside	TX	Level 2	GRDN SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.9TS	No
Oct 22, 2025	86117165	MONTICELLO AR	AR	Level 3	UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Sep 16, 2025	85807522	JASPER FL	FL	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	3	395.24, 392.2-SLLSR	No
Sep 5, 2025	85701517	JOPLIN MO	MO	Level 1	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	5	393.55E-B, 393.47E, 393.53B-B	Yes
Aug 29, 2025	85673779	US59 SB EL TORO SCALE	TX	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.45DLUV, 396.3A1BL	Yes
Jul 22, 2025	85291970	EVANSVILLE IN	IN	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
Jul 7, 2025	85160257	JANESVILLE WI	WI	Level 3	UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
Jun 1, 2025	84857781	HELPER UT	UT	Level 1	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.9A-LIL, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 396.3A1-BALAC	No
May 5, 2025	84602988	15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON	IA	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 1, 2025	84575610	SOUTH RANGE WI	WI	Level 1	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	12	393.47E, 396.3A1-BALAC, 393.45B2-B-AIR	Yes
May 1, 2025	84563251	TUSCALOOSA AL	AL	Level 2	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.11A1-CSURR, 393.80A	No
Apr 27, 2025	84520449	HOPE AR	AR	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2-SLLTCD, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT	No
Mar 21, 2025	84230636	COTULLA REST AREA IH	TX	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 20, 2025	84228963	I-80	IL	Level 3	HYTR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 11, 2025	84087981	JOPLIN MO	MO	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Feb 2, 2025	83789342	IH35 NORTHBOUND MILE	TX	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.47E, 393.53B	No
Jan 23, 2025	83688512	HELPER UT	UT	Level 1	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	4	393.55E-B, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LRLI	Yes
Jan 16, 2025	83638438	I-70	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 21, 2024	83467001	BOURBON COUNTY - 011	KS	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 23, 2024	82974175	HOPE AR	AR	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	4	393.9A-LFTSI, 393.45D-B, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Oct 22, 2024	82978055	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2-SLLEWA1, 396.17C	No
Sep 20, 2024	82717812	FREMONT SCALE	NE	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 5, 2024	81791894	BILLINGS MT	MT	Level 1	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.47(e), 393.53(b)	No
May 16, 2024	81663494	CHESTERTON IN	IN	Level 3	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 17, 2024	81375688	BRAMAN SCALES	OK	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	6	393.45(d), 393.83(g), 393.207(f)	Yes
Apr 11, 2024	81325460	JEFFERSON SD	SD	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 27, 2024	81219225	CASSODAY	KS	Level 2	STOU SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.9(a)	No
Mar 22, 2024	81186255	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	IA	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.11	No
Dec 29, 2023	80509707	JOPLIN MO	MO	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	395.8E-HOSPDOOS	No
Dec 12, 2023	80368786	SHAWNEE COUNTY - 177	KS	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 31, 2023	80064530	IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT	TX	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 23, 2023	80000738	HARRISONVILLE MO	MO	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.55E-B	No
Sep 27, 2023	79978660	I-55	IL	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2	No
Sep 27, 2023	79783470	Roadside	IA	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Sep 23, 2023	79745960	JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY	SD	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 10, 2023	79625639	HARRISONVILLEMO	MO	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLL	No
Aug 17, 2023	79427369	FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	MD	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 2, 2023	79306186	Roadside	IL	Level 3	GDAN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 26, 2023	79269201	032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B	IL	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.75(a)	Yes
Jun 29, 2023	79072713	ROADSIDE	LA	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 14, 2023	79059448	RT 75	IL	Level 3	HYUN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 22, 2023	78757012	02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER	IA	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	3	396.17(c), 393.9(a)	No
May 20, 2023	78755583	Roadside	OK	Level 3	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

32 total · 25.0% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

JOPLIN MO3 · 1 OOS

10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA2

HOPE AR2 · 1 OOS

HELPER UT2 · 1 OOS

JASPER FL1

02 - I80 EB MM 115 VAN METER1

TUSCALOOSA AL1

MONTICELLO AR1

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance55 · 11 OOS

Unsafe Driving14

Hours of Service5

Recent Crashes

7 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 4 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (7 records)

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Crash History (7 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Mar 20, 2025	IL	TOW	0	MILLER TWP	I-80	...135630	DEF TRANSPORT LLC
Jun 4, 2022	OK	TOW	0	STILLWATER	INTERSTATE 35 NORTHBOUND	...295139	DEF TRANSPORT LLC
Aug 31, 2021	KS	INJURY	1	—	U169	...302330	DEF TRANSPORT LLC
Dec 17, 2020	MO	INJURY	4	—	—	—	—
Aug 27, 2020	TX	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Aug 16, 2016	OK	INJURY	2	—	—	—	—
Dec 28, 2015	MO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—