BIG TEN RENTALS INC
BIG TEN RENTALS INC is a corporation based in IOWA CITY, IA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 843436. 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 6 power units and 6 drivers, with 8 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.
BIG TEN RENTALS INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Iowa City, IA. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 75.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. no operating authority record was located.
Safety Snapshot
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in IA (3) and IL (1), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
75.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (84.8% of violations); top code 393.48A (Inoperative/defective brakes) cited 5 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Ram, Chevrolet, and Dodge are the most-inspected makes.
Compliance
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 133,145 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Ram | 5 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | |
| Trailer | 2 | |
| Cena | 1 | |
| Cexp | 1 | |
| Dodge | 1 | |
| Handh | 1 | |
| Hh | 1 | |
| Loadmax | 1 | |
| Uscargo | 1 |
Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86604558 | Dec 17, 2025 | IL | 2 | il-026---carlock---i-74-w/b |
DODG STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWG2 | No |
| 85295870 | Jul 21, 2025 | IA | 2 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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12 | 393.9TS, 396.3A1BOS, 391.11B5-DNL | Yes |
| 85030111 | Jun 24, 2025 | IA | 2 | ia-15---i380-nb-mm-51-brandon |
CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK
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13 | 393.43D, 396.3A1BOS, 393.48A | Yes |
| 84716794 | May 15, 2025 | IA | 1 | ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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7 | 393.110C, 393.110B, 393.104F3 | Yes |
| 81140765 | Mar 15, 2024 | IA | 2 | I-80 WB REST AREA |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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8 | 383.23(a)(2), 393.41, 393.43(d) | Yes |
| 79400327 | Aug 11, 2023 | MT | 2 | BROADUS |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 395.8(a)(1), 391.11(b)(4) | Yes |
| 79267629 | Jul 26, 2023 | IA | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.23 | Yes |
| 79146194 | Jul 11, 2023 | IA | 2 | — |
CHEV STRAIGHT TRUCK
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11 | 393.9(a), 392.5(a)(3), 393.110(c) | Yes |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-80 WB REST AREA | IA | 1 | 1 |
| BROADUS | MT | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1 |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Cargo securement - tiedown damaged | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.11 | Lighting devices/reflectors | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.41 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 |
| 393.78 | Windshield condition defective | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 383.23(a)(2) | CDL - wrong class | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 391.11(b)(4) | No valid medical certificate | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
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