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NIECE TRUCKING INC

DBA: NIECE TRUCKING

NIECE TRUCKING INC is a large fleet, operating 194 power units and 202 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Des Moines, IA. Across 87 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 6.9% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 13 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Hartford Fire Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

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 · Sep 1, 2023
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — NIECE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 638655)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/638655/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 638655 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: DANIEL NIECE Company officer 2: KEN NIECE General Freight Grain / Feed / Hay U.S. Mail Dry Bulk Cold Food Beverages +1 more Based in DES MOINES, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 1% vs peer median 1.4% (better). Vehicle OOS 12.8% vs peer median 17.7% (better). n=4608 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.

  • Company officer 2 — → KEN NIECE · Sep 21, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer KEN NIECE → DANIEL NIECE · Sep 21, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA — → NIECE TRUCKING · Sep 21, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 638655
In FMCSA records since Apr 25, 1996 (~30y)
MC / docket MC352470
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DANIEL NIECE
Company officer 2 KEN NIECE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Grain / Feed / Hay, U.S. Mail, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 194 units
Drivers 202
Annual mileage 14,200,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1001 NE 44TH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 50313
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 638655
In FMCSA records since Apr 25, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 14,200,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.8% vs 23.4% -10.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.0% vs 6.7% -5.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.47 vs 1.80 -1.33
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
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 1999-09-10 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 158 0 0
Trailers 408 0 0
Trucks 36 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 74 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 1 2 4
Tow-away 2 2 9 13
Crash reports 2 2 9 13

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 171 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 87 87 0
OOS inspections 2 5 0
OOS percentage 2.3% 5.75% —
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
194
Drivers
202
Inspections
171
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
13
74 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

NIECE TRUCKING had 87 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.9%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 13 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

87 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IA (37) and MO (16).

Violation profile

6.9% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 30 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 194 power units (large fleet) and 202 drivers; Freightliner, Volvo, and Vang are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.8% 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 4,608 ACTIVE carriers operating 97–291 power units (±50% of this carrier's 194 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 4,608 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.7%
Median across 4,608 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -4.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 — KEN NIECE
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer KEN NIECE DANIEL NIECE
      FMCSA Company Census
    • DBA — NIECE TRUCKING
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)

2023-09 2026-09

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
Iowa (IA) 37 4 10.8% Sep 18, 2026
Missouri (MO) 16 0 0.0% Aug 10, 2026
Kansas (KS) 11 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 5 1 20.0% Mar 24, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 5 0 0.0% Sep 8, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 4 1 25.0% Sep 11, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 3 0 0.0% Sep 8, 2026
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Jul 11, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Nov 19, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Dec 23, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 12, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Nov 26, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 69
Volvo 47
Vanguard 43
Vang 34
Mack 17
Utility 15
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.20 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.04 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 0.20 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 21 — 3.58 4 — 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 (171 rows) View all 171 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89034162 Sep 18, 2026 IA 1 IA
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
89027615 Sep 11, 2026 MN 3 SAINT PAUL MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
89026702 Sep 11, 2026 MN 1 WEST LAKELAND MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.95F Yes
88944207 Sep 8, 2026 ND 3 JAMESTOWN ND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88933147 Sep 8, 2026 NE 3 NORTH PLATTE NE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88916942 Sep 5, 2026 IA 2 DES MOINES IA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88857708 Aug 31, 2026 US 1 OLATHE KS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
88800474 Aug 26, 2026 IA 1 IA
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
88819359 Aug 25, 2026 KS 2 OLATHE KS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21TB1-MC No
88657541 Aug 10, 2026 MO 2 — — 1 392.2-SLL No
88646676 Aug 7, 2026 ND 1 — — 1 393.48A-BIBD No
88385809 Jul 10, 2026 KS 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88317373 Jul 3, 2026 MO 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88301783 Jun 30, 2026 KS 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88149309 Jun 15, 2026 IA 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75G-TAOW, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88109429 Jun 9, 2026 MO 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-ATIS No
88053855 Jun 5, 2026 IA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.11A1-CSLRR No
87993121 May 29, 2026 IA 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87959125 May 25, 2026 IA 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 391.11B4-DEN, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87802651 May 8, 2026 KS 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21TB1-MC No
87707780 Apr 28, 2026 MO 1 EAGLEVILLE MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLEWA1 No
87472958 Mar 31, 2026 KS 3 LAWRENCE KS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87453396 Mar 30, 2026 IA 1 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87389760 Mar 24, 2026 SD 3 SIOUX FALLS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87225451 Mar 5, 2026 IA 3 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
Recent Crashes (74 rows) View all 74 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2601556200 Aug 9, 2026 IA Yes No Tow
WI0000202463 Jun 30, 2026 WI 1 Yes Yes Injury
IA2501517486 Dec 5, 2025 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA2501511983 Nov 11, 2025 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2501500310 Aug 25, 2025 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2501496137 Aug 12, 2025 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0202507984 Jun 5, 2025 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000113505 May 23, 2025 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000125507 May 16, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2024E28980 Dec 4, 2024 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2401456816 Nov 12, 2024 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2401451566 Nov 6, 2024 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2024E28731 Oct 25, 2024 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6XUDHQE17I Jul 30, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2401433994 Jul 24, 2024 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2024E28145 Jun 26, 2024 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0224023374 Jun 9, 2024 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA404217500X Apr 29, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2401419115 Apr 21, 2024 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2401417432 Apr 13, 2024 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904478647 Mar 26, 2024 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
ILX003298563 Jan 22, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2301398994 Dec 20, 2023 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0004559267 Nov 18, 2023 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003168210 Sep 24, 2023 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC352470 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 22UENOI5081 91X $1,000,000 Sep 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
Hartford Fire Insurance Company 22UENOI5081 BMC-91X — Sep 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-Z80815 BIPD/Primary — Sep 23, 2019 Sep 1, 2023 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-Z80815 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2017 Sep 23, 2019 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WF000924 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2014 Sep 1, 2017 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP98523A BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2012 Oct 3, 2014 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP98523A BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2012 Sep 1, 2014 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP98523A BIPD/Primary — May 8, 2012 Aug 28, 2012 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF654017 BIPD/Primary — Jan 31, 2011 May 8, 2012 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TF397550 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2003 Jan 31, 2011 CANCELLED
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY TP 6111076 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2002 Aug 28, 2003 CANCELLED
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY TP 6100388 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2001 Aug 28, 2002 CANCELLED
GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP 1221651 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 2000 Aug 28, 2001 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-F60045 BIPD/Primary — Aug 28, 1999 Feb 11, 1999 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CAF60045 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 1999 Aug 28, 1999 REPLACED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA SFT5992504 BIPD/Primary — Feb 11, 1999 Aug 28, 2000 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 23, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 3, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Sep 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Aug 28, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. May 8, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jan 31, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jan 18, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Aug 28, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  11. Aug 28, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  12. Aug 28, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Aug 28, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  14. Sep 10, 1999
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  15. Aug 28, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Feb 11, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 30 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
392.22(b) Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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