JOHN FEDERSPIEL

Doing business as F & F TRUCKING

Bernard, IA · Interstate · 11 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 9, 2005 (20 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC541617: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 4 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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

MC541617 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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 1433534 ↗

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)MC541617PrimaryACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA-X29241 · 91X
$750,000Nov 10, 2011Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

10inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 4 · Iowa avg 22.1%
10.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 10 · Iowa avg 3.1%
11violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 9, 2026IA31No
Apr 9, 2026WI31No
Mar 25, 2026KS30No
Feb 24, 2026MO31No
Feb 11, 2026WI20No
Mar 31, 2025IL30No
Mar 21, 2025IA32Yes
Mar 18, 2025WI21No
Feb 3, 2025IL21No
Oct 24, 2024IA14No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 31,594 vehicle and 64,957 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

9 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 11 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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
Vehicle Maintenance5055.6%60.1%
Unsafe Driving2022.2%23.4%
Driver Fitness1111.1%3.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1011.1%12.5%
9 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 39111B4DEN
11
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR
10
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
10
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Phone Call · Unsafe Driving · code 39282DUMT
10
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345
10
Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2
10
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
10
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
10
Axle positioning parts defective/missing
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207A
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number1433534
MC / docketMC541617
Legal nameJOHN FEDERSPIEL
DBA nameF & F TRUCKING
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units11
Drivers9
Annual mileage536,688 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 9, 2005 · 20 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 9, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMobile HomesMachinery, Large ObjectsGrain, Feed, HayU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

Questions about JOHN FEDERSPIEL

What does JOHN FEDERSPIEL's operating authority allow?

MC541617: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about JOHN FEDERSPIEL is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. 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.

What should I verify before booking JOHN FEDERSPIEL?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1433534. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (563) 879-3503, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC541617, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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