WILLIS TRUCKING LLC

Chariton, IA · Interstate · 17 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 2, 2004 (22 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC482525: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
4.8%
1 of 21 vehicle inspections · Iowa avg 22.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC482525 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC482525PrimaryGreat West Casualty Co
Policy GRT52469A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Mar 3, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

48inspections
4.8%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 21 · Iowa avg 22.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 48 · Iowa avg 3.1%
23violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 2, 2026IA30No
Aug 24, 2026NM20No
Jul 18, 2026NM10No
Jun 4, 2026NM21No
May 13, 2026MO21No
May 4, 2026AZ22No
May 2, 2026IA10No
Apr 20, 2026AZ22No
Apr 17, 2026KS30No
Mar 13, 2026IA30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Iowa average covers 31,580 vehicle and 64,945 driver inspections of all Iowa-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

14 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 23 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIowa share
Unsafe Driving7050.0%23.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance4028.6%12.5%
Vehicle Maintenance3121.4%60.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
10
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
10
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524C2IIELDTN
10
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524C2III
10
State/Local Laws - Improper passing
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLIP
10
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLML
10
Lane Restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922LV
10
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Iowa column is the mix across all Iowa-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Apr 11, 2026Lenexa, KS00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1217416
MC / docketMC482525
Legal nameWILLIS TRUCKING LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units17
Drivers24
Annual mileage2,301,568 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 2, 2004 · 22 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 18, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceLivestockMeatRefrigerated FoodBeverages

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about WILLIS TRUCKING LLC

What does WILLIS TRUCKING LLC's operating authority allow?

MC482525: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about WILLIS TRUCKING LLC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking WILLIS TRUCKING LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1217416. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (641) 203-3401, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC482525, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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