IMS TRANSPORT LLC

Urbandale, IA · Interstate · 5 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Dec 12, 2005 (20 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC545120: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
Only 2 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC545120 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (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)MC545120PrimaryBerkley Casualty Company
Policy 7860795 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jul 1, 2025Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

7inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 2 · Iowa avg 22.1%
14.3%driver out-of-service
1 of 7 · Iowa avg 3.1%
5violations written on inspection reports
7 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 21, 2026CO30No
Jan 23, 2026CO30No
Jan 16, 2026IA25Yes
Sep 25, 2025CO20No
Jun 26, 2025CO30No
Mar 19, 2025NM30No
Jan 14, 2025MO30No
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

4 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 5 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 Maintenance2150.0%60.1%
Driver Fitness1125.0%3.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1125.0%12.5%
4 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Operating a CMV without a CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2
11
False report of drivers record of duty status
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E
11
Hubs - Hub cap missing or broken
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1HC
11
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
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 number1442403
MC / docketMC545120
Legal nameIMS TRANSPORT LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units5
Drivers5
Annual mileage500,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedDec 12, 2005 · 20 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 27, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceGrain, Feed, HayMeatU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilitiesAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

Questions about IMS TRANSPORT LLC

What does IMS TRANSPORT LLC's operating authority allow?

MC545120: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about IMS TRANSPORT LLC is old or missing?

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 IMS TRANSPORT LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1442403. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (515) 313-0797, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC545120, 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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