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DOT 389758MC 1631600ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. · $1,000,000 · 1 policyCHEROKEE, IA
COMPANY
Authority since
2024-05-10
MCS-150
2025-07-10 · 6,525,392 mi (2024)
Fleet
201 units · 219 trailers · 168 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
960 RIVERVIEW DRIVE
CHEROKEE, IA 51012
CHEROKEE, IA 51012
Mailing
PO BOX 38
ALBERT CITY, IA 50510
ALBERT CITY, IA 50510
CONTACT
Phone
7128435231
Email
mwells@agstate.org
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
MARC MEARS
Title
COO
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property;authorized For Hire;exempt For Hire
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
9
General FreightMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids / GasesGrain, Feed, HayChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkFarm SuppliesWater WellOther
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
28 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
20.0%
6 / 30 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Moderate Risk
32/100 risk points2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 5 data pointsmedium confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
45 crashes · 0 fatal · 21 with injuries · 43 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
80% — 24 clean of 30 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
20.0% — driver OOS 0, vehicle OOS 6
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
1 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-07-10
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
High OOS rate 22% (last 24 mo)
2.8 violations per inspection
Low crash rate (1.2 per 100 trucks/yr)
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
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