DUSTAR EXPRESS INC

USDOT 760135 • 4955 EAGLE AVENUE, IRETON, IA, 51027

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:3 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

760,135

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Individual / Sole Proprietor

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Iowa

Phone

7122782549

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

1,104,000

BOC-3 Agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Physical Address

4955 EAGLE AVENUE, IRETON, IA, 51027

Contact

Phone: 7122782549

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

3 active

Latest: Jun 11, 2020

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-342737	ACTIVE	Unknown	Mar 30, 2004

Active Insurance (3)

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Active Insurance (3)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.	BIPD/Primary	A3324805	ON FILE	Jun 11, 2020	Jun 11, 2023
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CARGO	2718364	ON FILE	Jun 19, 2000	Apr 25, 2001
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD	2718364	ON FILE	Jun 19, 2000	Apr 25, 2001

Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP06900A	REPLACED	Apr 15, 2004	Jun 11, 2020
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP06900A	CANCELLED	Apr 15, 2002	Apr 15, 2004
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP06900A	REPLACED	Apr 15, 2002	Apr 15, 2002
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	2704992	REPLACED	Jun 1, 2001	Apr 15, 2002
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	2704992	CANCELLED	Jun 1, 2001	May 20, 2002
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	2718364	REPLACED	Apr 1, 2001	Jun 1, 2001
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD	2698450	REPLACED	Sep 1, 1998	Jun 19, 2000

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.	A3324805	BIPD/Primary	Jun 11, 2023	Jun 11, 2023
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP06900A	BIPD/Primary	Jun 11, 2020	Jun 11, 2020
CANCEL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP06900A	BIPD/Primary	Apr 15, 2004	Apr 15, 2004
TERM/CANCL	FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	2704992	BIPD/Primary	May 20, 2002	May 20, 2002
TERM/REPL	FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	2704992	BIPD/Primary	Apr 15, 2002	Apr 15, 2002
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP06900A	BIPD/Primary	Apr 15, 2002	Apr 15, 2002
TERM/REPL	FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	2718364	BIPD/Primary	Jun 1, 2001	Jun 1, 2001
NAMECHG	FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	2718364	CARGO	Apr 25, 2001	Apr 25, 2001
NAMECHG	FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	2718364	BIPD	Apr 25, 2001	Apr 25, 2001
TERM/REPL	FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	2698450	BIPD	Jun 19, 2000	Jun 19, 2000

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC342737	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Mar 19, 2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 25, 2004
MC342737	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	May 22, 2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	May 25, 2001
MC342737	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Sep 21, 1998	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

4 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

13.0%

Driver OOS %

4.3%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 23 of 23 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

4 states • 23 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (49 violations from 23 inspections)

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Violation Summary (49 violations from 23 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	11	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45(d)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	3	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)	Slack adjuster defective	3	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)	Steering system components worn	3	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	2	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.16-D	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	2	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	2	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	2	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LFTSI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.81	Horn inoperable	1	0	2	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55C1	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.60C	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:180.415-HMTMC	HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required	1	0	—	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:396.3A1-HCM	Hubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or broken	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLFC	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95(a)	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(c)	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	1	1	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	1	1	—	Hours Of Service

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

13.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

-10.4 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

4.3%vs nat'l 6.7%

-2.4 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

2.13vs nat'l 1.80

+0.33 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (23 inspections)

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Inspection History (23 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 23, 2026	87377565	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 18, 2026	87371371	Roadside	IA	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Jan 30, 2026	86921912	JEFFERSON SD	SD	Level 2	WILSON TRA SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.9A-LFTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Jan 3, 2026	86708224	Roadside	IA	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	3	393.95A, 393.81, 393.55C1	No
Sep 15, 2025	85776095	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 12, 2025	84662953	BOX ELDER SD	SD	Level 3	POLAR MFG. SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 28, 2025	84514880	ELK POINT SD	SD	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	4	396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.60C	No
Dec 3, 2024	83296330	AURORA SD	SD	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	4	396.3A1-HCM, 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLFC	Yes
Sep 10, 2024	82644049	Roadside	IA	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jul 5, 2024	82060380	HWY 20 WB	IA	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
May 24, 2024	81743808	WORTHINGTON MN	MN	Level 3	MERRITT EQ SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2	No
Apr 15, 2024	81351900	FREMONT SCALE	NE	Level 3	POLA SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 12, 2024	81362710	37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX	IA	Level 1	POLA SEMI-TRAILER	9	393.45(d), 392.2, 393.9(a)	No
Mar 19, 2024	81154393	HWY 60 SB ASHTON	IA	Level 2	POLA SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.60(c)	No
Mar 2, 2024	81060447	WORTHINGTON	MN	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Mar 1, 2024	81015496	44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY	IA	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	6	393.47(e), 393.53(b), 393.48(a)	Yes
Jan 3, 2024	80527053	BIGELOW	MN	Level 3	POLA SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2	No
Dec 20, 2023	80455092	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 3	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 29, 2023	80276450	Roadside	IA	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Nov 13, 2023	80171918	Roadside	IA	Level 3	WILX SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2, 392.16(a)	No
Nov 8, 2023	80154992	DELL RAPIDS SD	SD	Level 3	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.16-D, 392.2	No
May 10, 2023	78608495	Roadside	IA	Level 3	TRLR SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.16(a), 396.17(c)	No
May 9, 2023	78773119	SB HWY 60	IA	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	5	393.45(d), 393.11, 393.9(a)	Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

11 total · 18.2% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

VALLEY SPRINGS SD3

44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY1 · 1 OOS

SB HWY 601 · 1 OOS

37 - I29 SB MM 132 SALIX1

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance28 · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving19

Hazardous Materials1

Hours of Service1 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

16 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 7 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (16 records)

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Crash History (16 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Jan 16, 2026	MN	TOW	0	CANBY	SAINT OLAF AVE N	...174712	DUSTAR EXPRESS INC
Nov 10, 2025	SD	TOW	0	RURAL	467 AVE	...861340	DUSTAR EXPRESS INC
Nov 13, 2023	IA	INJURY	2	—	NB HWY 60/ 150TH ST	...440959	DUSTAR EXPRESS INC
May 8, 2023	IA	INJURY	2	—	LOG AVE AND IA 60 S	...672753	DUSTAR EXPRESS INC
Mar 17, 2023	MN	TOW	0	HERSEY	MNTH 60	...876540	DUSTAR EXPRESS INC
Sep 16, 2022	MN	INJURY	2	BREWSTER	MNTH 60	...672753	DUSTAR EXPRESS INC
Mar 15, 2021	IA	TOW	0	—	US 75 MEASURING 1000 FEET NORT	...153764	DUSTAR EXPRESS INC
Aug 13, 2019	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 26, 2018	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 6, 2017	IA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Oct 30, 2013	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Aug 28, 2008	IA	INJURY	3	—	—	—	—
Dec 20, 2004	IA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 13, 2003	IA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Dec 21, 2001	IL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 6, 2001	SD	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—