OWEN CRIST AUTO BODY SERVICE INC

Des Moines, IA · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 11 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years) · Authority since Jan 11, 1978 (48 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 2 signals

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
  • No roadside inspections for a fleet of 11 power unitsA fleet this size usually has some inspections in 24 months. The fleet size on the registration may be out of date.
  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 20 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC141498: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
Not enough data
No vehicle inspections in this period
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC141498 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive
First grantedJan 11, 1978 (48 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
None on file
Authority history for MC141498 · 2 events
DateAuthorityAction
Dec 14, 2005Motor carrierReinstated
Jan 11, 1978Motor carrierGranted

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 139707 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No roadside inspections in this period.

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 31,590 vehicle and 64,972 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

No violations recorded in roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number139707
MC / docketMC141498
Legal nameOWEN CRIST AUTO BODY SERVICE INC
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business typeCorporation
Power units11
Drivers11
Annual mileage160,000 (2003)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 30, 2006

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Straight trucks110

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow Away

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 OWEN CRIST AUTO BODY SERVICE INC

What does OWEN CRIST AUTO BODY SERVICE INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for OWEN CRIST AUTO BODY SERVICE INC (MC141498), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about OWEN CRIST AUTO BODY SERVICE INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated Jun 30, 2006, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking OWEN CRIST AUTO BODY SERVICE INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 139707. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (515) 244-2171, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC141498, 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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