HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2359315-central-iowa-towing-and-recovery-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 10:43 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC
Doing business as CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average40.0% vs Iowa average 22.1%.
MC192173: no authority granted
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (515) 290-4188, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1349765 or MC192173.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC1349765 | Primary | NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA Policy 2429456 · 91X | $1,000,000 | Sep 1, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 3 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1349765 | NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA Policy 2429456 | Jun 1, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1349765 | NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA Policy 2429456 | Jun 1, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1349765 | PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CID 1066448 | Sep 2, 2022 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
4 of 10 · Iowa avg 22.1%
3 of 30 · Iowa avg 3.1%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 5 states and provinces, 24 months
- IA 26 86.7%
- MN 1 3.3%
- KS 1 3.3%
- KY 1 3.3%
- NE 1 3.3%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 22
12 straight trucks · 10 tractors
International 8Peterbilt 6Freightliner 3Kenworth 3Chevrolet/GMC 2Ford 1
88 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 6
5 semi-trailers · 1 tractors
Freightliner 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Copart 2Ziegler 2Enterprise 1United Rentals 1John Deere Davenport Works 1CIT 1Rain For Rent 1Ziegler Companies 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | IA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jul 14, 2026 | NE | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jul 6, 2026 | IA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jun 15, 2026 | IA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jun 5, 2026 | KY | 3 | 1 | No |
| Mar 2, 2026 | IA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Feb 9, 2026 | IA | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 4, 2026 | IA | 2 | 2 | No |
| Feb 2, 2026 | KS | 2 | 4 | Yes |
| Jan 12, 2026 | IA | 3 | 1 | No |
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
34 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 59 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) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Iowa share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 0 | 44.1% | 23.4% |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 4 | 41.2% | 60.1% |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 3 | 11.8% | 3.2% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 2.9% | 12.5% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 7 | 0 |
| No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A | 4 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4 | 3 | 0 |
| Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3928 | 3 | 0 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Operating a CMV without a CDL License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2 | 1 | 1 |
| License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN | 1 | 1 |
| Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141A | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393100BC | 1 | 1 |
| Inoperative turn signal Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS | 1 | 1 |
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
10 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Des Moines, IA | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Story Co, IA | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Prole, IA | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Des Moines, IA | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Des Moines, IA | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Altoona, IA | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | No City County Crash, IA | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | IA | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | IA | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | IA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2359315 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1349765, MC192173 |
| Legal name | CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC |
| DBA name | CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 88 |
| Drivers | 79 |
| Annual mileage | 740,000 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Nov 26, 2012 · 13 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 88 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMobile HomesMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentLivestockGrain, Feed, HayCoal/CokeMeatGarbage/RefuseU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilitiesAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionWater Well
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.
to see it on your watchlist when something changes.
Questions about CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC
What does CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC's operating authority allow?
MC1349765: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC 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. 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 CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2359315. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (515) 290-4188, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1349765 or MC192173, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST IOWA INVESTORS II LLC Carrier · DBA RIVERSIDE TOWING & RECOVERY |
Ames, IA | 4426152 | MC1743646 | 2 | Active Last known · May 14, 2026 |
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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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