IOWA CITY READY MIX INC

USDOT 731021 Active CORPORATION OTHER-DELIVERS READY MIXED CONCRETE Company officer: NICHOLAS KEMPF Company officer 2: BLAKE HERSHBERGER Other (CONCRETE) Based in IOWA CITY, IA

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — IOWA CITY READY MIX INC (USDOT 731021)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/731021/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 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 60% · 3/5 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

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15% (better). n=38030 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: Clear to review.

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 731021

In FMCSA records since Feb 20, 1998 (~28y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer NICHOLAS KEMPF

Company officer 2 BLAKE HERSHBERGER

Operation OTHER-DELIVERS READY MIXED CONCRETE

Cargo carried

Other (CONCRETE)

Fleet size 27 units

Drivers 23

Annual mileage 400,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (319) 338-9764

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1854 SOUTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE

IOWA CITY, IA 52246

Mailing

P O BOX 1696

IOWA CITY, IA 52244

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 731021

In FMCSA records since Feb 20, 1998 (~28y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation OTHER-DELIVERS READY MIXED CONCRETE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 400,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

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	2	0	0
Trailers	2	0	0
Trucks	25	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 4 crashes →

	Last 6 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 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	25%	—
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)

—

Crashes (24m)

4 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

IOWA CITY READY MIX INC is a corporation based in IOWA CITY, IA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 731021. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 27 power units and 23 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

IOWA CITY READY MIX INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 27 power units and 23 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Iowa City, IA. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in IA (4 stops).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 27 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 23 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

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

Compared against 38,030 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–41 power units (±50% of this carrier's 27 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 38,030 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15%

Median across 38,030 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -15 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-05

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)	4	1	25.0%	May 29, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		3
Kenworth		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	0.71	1	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	10.00	10	—	Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87993649	May 29, 2026	IA	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK IA OZT995 · 1NKWX7EX1FJ444123	5	392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLEWA1	No
87129963	Feb 23, 2026	IA	3	I80 EB TIFFIN REST AREA	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IA PEM078 · 3ALMG3DV2EDFX4612	3	392.2-SLLEWG3, 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLEWA1	No
86875742	Jan 22, 2026	IA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER SEMI-TRAILER IA PVP834 · 3ALMG3FM7TDWJ8683	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
82537501	Aug 29, 2024	IA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IA ESM152 · 3ALMG3DV0GDHB2050	2	393.75(a)(3), 392.2	Yes
78596408	May 9, 2023	IA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK IA ESM152 · 3ALMG3DV0GDHB2050	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
IA2601530362	Feb 23, 2026	IA	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2101235245	Apr 9, 2021	IA	1	No	No	Injury
IA1600950203	Nov 7, 2016	IA	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2008453226	Jul 30, 2008	IA	1	Yes	No	Injury

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
I80 EB TIFFIN REST AREA	IA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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