STORY EXPRESS INC

USDOT 3059899 • DBA: STORY EXPRESS • 111 S 11TH ST SUITE 300E, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50265

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 revoked
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
3,059,899
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Phone
5152038800
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
MCS-150 Mileage
81,700
Physical Address
111 S 11TH ST SUITE 300E, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50265
Contact

Risk Signals2 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 33.3%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 26.6 percentage points above average.
HIGH
All operating authorities revoked or inactive
This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
1
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Jul 19, 2025
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-054590REVOKEDOct 7, 2025Oct 7, 2025

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANBIPD/Primary02TRM064969-01ON FILEJul 19, 2025Oct 1, 2025

Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA-ZW3500CANCELLEDJul 19, 2024Jul 19, 2025
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO8001325CANCELLEDJul 19, 2023Jul 19, 2024
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryMCP61190AREPLACEDJul 19, 2020Jul 19, 2023
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA7893599REPLACEDJul 19, 2018Jul 19, 2020

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN02TRM064969-01BIPD/PrimaryOct 1, 2025Oct 1, 2025
CANCELACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCA-ZW3500BIPD/PrimaryJul 19, 2025Jul 19, 2025
CANCELNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO8001325BIPD/PrimaryJul 19, 2024Jul 19, 2024
TERM/REPLGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.MCP61190ABIPD/PrimaryJul 19, 2023Jul 19, 2023
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANYCA7893599BIPD/PrimaryJul 19, 2020Jul 19, 2020

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-054590INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC054590COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 23, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 22, 2025
MC054590COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 24, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 22, 2024
MC054590MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJul 27, 2018REVOKEDOct 7, 2025

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
40%
Unsafe Driving
N/A

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

Inspections
6
Violations
28
8 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
16.7%
Driver OOS %
33.3%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
Crash Records
2

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 6 of 6 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

3 states6 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (28 violations from 6 inspections)

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Violation Summary (28 violations from 6 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)395.8(e)(1)65Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.32(b)ELD - driver tamper/disable6010Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued508Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2RGOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued408Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17CNo proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.3(e)Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse11General/Admin
FMCSR:391.11(b)(5)Not physically qualified117Driver Fitness

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate
16.7%vs nat'l 23.4%
-6.7 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
33.3%vs nat'l 6.7%
+26.6 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
4.67vs nat'l 1.80
+2.87 above avg

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

Inspection History (6 inspections)

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

3 total · 33.3% OOS
2024-092025-03
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
2
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
1

Crash History (2 records)

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Crash History (2 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Sep 26, 2024IAINJURY01I 35 S @ 119MM IN SB REST AREA...641828STORY EXPRESS INC
Mar 20, 2021MTINJURY01+45.5727 -106.8927...641828STORY EXPRESS INC

Enforcement Actions

1 closed case — FMCSA civil penalties

1 Enforcement Case

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1 Enforcement Case
Case NumberClosed DateViolation Code(s)SettlementSubject Type
IA-2023-1108-US1794Dec 4, 2023395.3(a)(3)(i)$6,600Carrier

Compliance Timeline

9 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Oct 7, 2025
Authority
Oct 1, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN • BIPD/Primary
Jul 19, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Sep 26, 2024
Crash
Injury crash in IA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jul 19, 2024
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 4, 2023
Enforcement
Enforcement case closed • $6,600
Case IA-2023-1108-US1794 • 395.3(a)(3)(i)
Jul 19, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Mar 20, 2021
Crash
Injury crash in MT
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jul 19, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Company Census File
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FMCSA Authority History
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FMCSA Insurance Filings
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FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
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Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026