MCKENNEY TRUCKING LLC

MCKENNEY TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, based in Inwood, IA. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.

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

Policy effective · Nov 25, 2022

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MCKENNEY TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3083363)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 12.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3083363/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
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USDOT 3083363 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: ETHAN MCKENNEY Livestock Grain / Feed / Hay Based in INWOOD, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=130935 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.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3083363

In FMCSA records since Jan 5, 2018 (~8y)

MC / docket MC070436

Company officer ETHAN MCKENNEY

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay

Fleet size 6 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 414,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (605) 951-3527

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1924 180TH ST

INWOOD, IA 51240-7709

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3083363

In FMCSA records since Jan 5, 2018 (~8y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 414,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 12.5% vs 6.7% +5.8 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.40 vs 1.80 -0.40

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

Active liability insurance

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 2018-02-09 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.
Policy effective Nov 25, 2022
Process Agent
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC070436
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	6	0	0
Trailers	6	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	6–12 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 13 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	10	10	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	10%	0%	—
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)

12.5%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

MCKENNEY TRUCKING LLC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in SD (3) and IA (2).

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Peterbilt, Wilson tra, and Wils are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 130,935 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

12.5%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,935 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 130,935 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-10 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD)	3	1	33.3%	Feb 18, 2025
Iowa (IA)	2	0	0.0%	May 26, 2026
Minnesota (MN)	2	0	0.0%	Nov 5, 2025
Nebraska (NE)	2	0	0.0%	Jul 1, 2026
Kansas (KS)	1	0	0.0%	Jul 14, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		12
Wilson		10
Eby, M.H.,		1
Wils		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.16	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	2.50	3	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	10.00	10	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88427421	Jul 14, 2026	KS	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA TEMPORARY · 1XP5DB9X93D805237	4	393.11B-CSLRR, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.11B-CSURR	No
88292251	Jul 1, 2026	NE	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA MX3195 · 1XP5DB9X93D805237	0	—	No
87970705	May 26, 2026	IA	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FW5871 · 1XP5DB9X51D562538	0	—	No
86291340	Nov 5, 2025	MN	3	ADRIAN MN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FX9660 · 1XPBDP9X2GD343724	3	392.2-SLLEWG2, 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLS2	No
85840610	Sep 18, 2025	NE	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FY4977 · 1XPXDP9X4HD418317	0	—	No
85168043	Jul 8, 2025	IA	2	ia-i-29-sb-&-port-neal-rd	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FW5872 · 1XP5D69X5TD403318	8	396.17C, 392.2RG, 393.9	No
85158497	Jul 2, 2025	MN	3	READING MN	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT4867 · 1XP5DB9XX2N580044	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
83903740	Feb 18, 2025	SD	3	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT4867 · 1XP5DB9XX2N580044	0	—	No
83496302	Dec 30, 2024	SD	3	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FW5872 · 1XP5D69X5TD403318	0	—	No
83079882	Nov 5, 2024	SD	3	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FX9660 · 1XPBDP9X2GD343724	2	391.49J-MDP, 396.17C-PI	Yes
81000393	Feb 28, 2024	MN	3	MAGNOLIA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FT4867 · 1XP5DB9XX2N580044	0	—	No
80006596	Oct 20, 2023	IA	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FW5871 · 1XP5DB9X51D562538	0	—	No
78305855	Apr 6, 2023	IA	2	—	—	3	392.2, 396.9(d)(2), 393.60(d)	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MN0260710126	Mar 12, 2026	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

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
Feb 9, 2018	MC70436-C	Original MC Certificate	Certificate	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO.	0001076422	91X	$750,000	Nov 25, 2022	On file	ACTIVE
FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO	CPP6058269	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 10, 2018	Nov 25, 2022	REPLACED
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CPP6058269	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 23, 2018	Sep 10, 2018	REPLACED
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CPP6058269	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 23, 2018	Nov 5, 2018	NAME CHANGED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA6478737	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 19, 2018	Jan 23, 2018	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA6478737	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 19, 2018	Mar 13, 2018	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Nov 25, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO
Nov 5, 2018

insurance

TERM/CANCL — FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Sep 28, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Sep 10, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Mar 13, 2018

insurance

TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 9, 2018

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jan 23, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	3	1
ADRIAN MN	MN	1	0
MAGNOLIA	MN	1	0
READING MN	MN	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1
393.60(d)	Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	1
396.9(d)(2)	Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Related Records

Iowa carriers Inwood carriers GRINNELL MUTUAL REINSURANCE CO. FARM BUREAU PROPERY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO 13 inspections 1 reportable crash

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots