POPKES CAR CARE INC

DBA: MODERN GAS COMPANY

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 11.1% Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — POPKES CAR CARE INC (USDOT 729752)
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 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 11.1%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/729752/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 729752 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: GREG POPKES Liquids / Gases Based in ROCK RAPIDS, IA

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74346 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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 729752

In FMCSA records since Feb 12, 1998 (~28y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer GREG POPKES

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases

Fleet size 12 units

Drivers 9

Annual mileage 180,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (712) 472-3969

Email: [email protected]

Physical

602 NORTH 2ND AVE EAST

ROCK RAPIDS, IA 51246

Mailing

PO BOX 308

ROCK RAPIDS, IA 51246

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 729752

In FMCSA records since Feb 12, 1998 (~28y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 180,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 14.3% vs 6.7% +7.6 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	1
OOS inspections	1	2	1
OOS percentage	33.33%	66.67%	100%
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)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 74,346 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

14.3%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 74,346 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

11.1%

Median across 74,346 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +38.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-11 2025-08

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)	2	1	50.0%	Aug 5, 2025
North Dakota (ND)	1	1	100.0%	May 27, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		7
Unknown		3
Westways M		2
Chevrolet		1
Kenworth		1
Polar		1
United		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	3.33	3	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	0.75	1	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	11.00	11	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85431667	Aug 5, 2025	IA	1	I35 SB	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK IA NZY650 · 1GC1KVEGXGF164395	7	391.11B4-DEN, 177.834A-HMC, 396.17C	Yes
85139945	Jul 4, 2025	IA	3	HWY 9 EB	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FJ0989 · 2NP3LJ0XXNM774699	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
84809502	May 27, 2025	ND	1	FARGO ND	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FJ0992 · 1XPXP49X5PD876422	4	393.45B2-BHTD, 393.45D-B, 393.55C1-B	Yes
82238195	Jun 28, 2024	ND	2	WEST FARGO ND	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FJ0992 · 1XPXP49X5PD876422	0	—	No
81779679	Jun 3, 2024	SD	3	CASTLEWOOD SD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA IN TRANSIT · 1XPXD49XXRD664689	1	392.2	No
81521663	Apr 28, 2024	ND	3	FARGO SCALE	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FJ0992 · 1XPXP49X5PD876422	6	395.8(a)	No
81085374	Mar 11, 2024	IA	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK IA FJ0987 · 2NP3LJ0X0HM421781	2	392.16(a), 393.60(c)	No
80493856	Dec 28, 2023	MN	1	WORTHINGTON SCALE	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK IA FW7785 · 2NKHHM7X9NM135251	2	392.2, 393.81	No
80154790	Nov 14, 2023	SD	2	SISSETON SD	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FJ0992 · 1XPXP49X5PD876422	2	395.8K2-HOSP, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
78494811	May 1, 2023	MN	2	ELLSWORTH	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IA FJ0992 · 1XPXP49X5PD876422	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MN0140920002	Mar 31, 2014	MN	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
HWY 9 EB	IA	1	0
I35 SB	IA	1	1
ELLSWORTH	MN	1	0
WORTHINGTON SCALE	MN	1	0
FARGO ND	ND	1	1
FARGO SCALE	ND	1	0
WEST FARGO ND	ND	1	0
CASTLEWOOD SD	SD	1	0
SISSETON SD	SD	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
395.8(a)	No drivers record of duty status when one is required	Hours of Service	6
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.81	Horn inoperative	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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