SENECA COMPANIES INC
DBA: SENECA COMPANIES
SENECA COMPANIES INC is a large fleet, operating 238 power units and 349 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Des Moines, IA. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 37.5% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 13.3% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 17.6% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SENECA COMPANIES INC (USDOT 602542) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 13.3% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 17.6% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/602542/ As of: Sep 16, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 13.3% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 17.6% (worse). n=3686 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 238 | 0 |
| Trailers | 111 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 29 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| OOS inspections | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 12.5% | 31.25% | 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%).
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.
SENECA COMPANIES had 16 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 37.5%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0.
16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KS (6) and OK (3).
37.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (31.3% of violations); top code 177.834(a) (Package not secure in vehicle) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 238 power units (large fleet) and 349 drivers; Chevrolet, Dodge, and Custo are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 3,686 ACTIVE carriers operating 119–357 power units (±50% of this carrier's 238 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 0.50 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 3 | — | 1.04 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 0.04 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | — | 5.45 | 5 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (29 rows) View all 29 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88958946 | Sep 10, 2026 | NE | 1 | NORFOLK NE |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88561920 | Jul 30, 2026 | OK | 1 | COLBERT SCALES ON US69 |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 88300641 | Jun 30, 2026 | KS | 1 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 177.817A-HMSP, 172.602A-HMER, 172.301A1-HMMS | Yes |
| 87297099 | Mar 9, 2026 | MN | 1 | CLARKS GROVE MN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
4 | 393.75A1-TAORETA, 393.43D-B, 391.41APC | Yes |
| 86553043 | Dec 11, 2025 | KS | 1 | ks-neosho-county---133 |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 393.43DBMA, 396.17C-PI | Yes |
| 86197167 | Oct 29, 2025 | OK | 1 | ROLAND SCALE HOUSE |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85917577 | Sep 26, 2025 | KS | 3 | ks-neosho-county---133 |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
8 | 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 395.8F1-HOSM | No |
| 85506004 | Aug 14, 2025 | KS | 3 | ks-neosho-county---133 |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
1 | 395.34A1-ELDDFN | No |
| 85383544 | Jul 31, 2025 | KS | 1 | ks-wabaunsee-east-m.c.i.s.-#22e |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 84853039 | Jun 2, 2025 | IL | 3 | — |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
|
1 | 391.41A1-NPH | Yes |
| 84683842 | May 14, 2025 | NE | 1 | — |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84283056 | Mar 31, 2025 | KS | 1 | ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w |
RAM SEMI-TRAILER
|
1 | 172.301A1-HMMS | No |
| 83835733 | Feb 10, 2025 | SD | 1 | JEFFERSON SD |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
3 | 396.17C-PI, 393.112-C | No |
| 83378785 | Dec 10, 2024 | IA | 2 | ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
5 | 393.43D, 392.2C, 393.9 | Yes |
| 83378723 | Dec 9, 2024 | IA | 1 | ia-15---i380-nb-mm-51-brandon |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 393.43D, 396.17C, 392.2C | Yes |
| 83288395 | Dec 2, 2024 | OK | 1 | 2 MILES WEST OF SALLISAW |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 81948587 | Jun 20, 2024 | IA | 1 | ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood |
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 177.834(a), 392.2 | Yes |
| 81589789 | May 13, 2024 | OK | 1 | INTERSTATE 40 2 W OF SALLISAW |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 81261377 | Apr 1, 2024 | MO | 1 | HARRISONVILLE MO |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 391.11(b)(5) | Yes |
| 80764195 | Jan 30, 2024 | WI | 2 | CHIPPEWA FALLS WI |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
2 | 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LLPL | No |
| 80458935 | Dec 20, 2023 | IA | 3 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
2 | 392.16(a), 392.2 | No |
| 79696451 | Sep 18, 2023 | KS | 1 | ks-sumner-county---191 |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 79558815 | Aug 29, 2023 | KS | 1 | ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 395.22(h)(4) | No |
| 79496507 | Aug 23, 2023 | KS | 1 | ks-trego-county---195 |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 396.17(c), 393.95(a), 391.41(a)(1) | No |
| 79158234 | Jul 17, 2023 | OK | 3 | CHEROKEE TPK |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA2301363979 | May 31, 2023 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKS GROVE MN | MN | 1 | 1 |
| HARRISONVILLE MO | MO | 1 | 1 |
| MO-13 NB AT MO-52 SJ | MO | 1 | 0 |
| NORFOLK NE | NE | 1 | 0 |
| 2 MILES WEST OF SALLISAW | OK | 1 | 0 |
| CHEROKEE TPK | OK | 1 | 0 |
| COLBERT SCALES ON US69 | OK | 1 | 0 |
| INTERSTATE 40 2 W OF SALLISAW | OK | 1 | 0 |
| ROLAND SCALE HOUSE | OK | 1 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON SD | SD | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.834(a) | Package not secure in vehicle | Hazardous Materials | 2 | 2 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 391.11(b)(5) | Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.43(d) | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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