HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2481659-goettsch-transportation-services-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 15:33 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Goettsch Transportation Services Inc
Carrier & Broker
Common carrier & Broker under MC858864
No risk signals in the last-known data
How risk signals workNothing 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.
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, (712) 490-5741, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC858864.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
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) | MC858864 | Primary | Great West Casualty Co. Policy MCP13139K · BMC-91X | $1,000,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | Active |
| Surety Bond | MC858864 | — | Old Republic Surety Company Policy W150391402 · BMC-84 | — | Nov 24, 2020 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC858864 | Progressive Northern Insurance Company Policy CA984086870 | Jul 18, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC858864 | Progressive Northern Insurance Company Policy CA984086870 | Jul 18, 2024 | 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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
2 of 3 · Iowa avg 22.1%
0 of 12 · 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 3 states and provinces, 24 months
- IA 10 83.3%
- MN 1 8.3%
- SD 1 8.3%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 7
7 tractors
Peterbilt 8
9 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: 9
9 semi-trailers
Heil 2Polar 1Timpte 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Poet 2Delong 1Renewable Energy Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | IA | 3 | 2 | No |
| Jul 7, 2026 | IA | 2 | 4 | Yes |
| Mar 4, 2026 | IA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Feb 24, 2026 | IA | 3 | 7 | No |
| Nov 5, 2025 | SD | 3 | 0 | No |
| Sep 23, 2025 | IA | 3 | 2 | No |
| Mar 27, 2025 | IA | 3 | 3 | No |
| Jan 29, 2025 | IA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Dec 30, 2024 | MN | 2 | 1 | No |
| Dec 13, 2024 | IA | 3 | 1 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 64,940 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
11 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 2 | 54.5% | 60.1% |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0 | 45.5% | 23.4% |
9 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216 | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALRLI | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI | 1 | 0 |
| Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BHWSLIW | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | No City Count Crash, IA | 0 | 2 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 2481659 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC858864 |
| Legal name | GOETTSCH TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 9 |
| Drivers | 9 |
| Annual mileage | 50,000 (2023) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Mar 5, 2014 · 12 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 0 | 9 |
| Trailers | 0 | 9 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
Liquids/GasesGrain, Feed, HayOtherFeed Ingredients
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 Goettsch Transportation Services Inc
Is Goettsch Transportation Services Inc a broker or a carrier?
Both. Goettsch Transportation Services Inc holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.
What does Goettsch Transportation Services Inc's operating authority allow?
MC858864: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority).
Which information about Goettsch Transportation Services 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. 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 Goettsch Transportation Services Inc?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2481659. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (712) 490-5741, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC858864, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
Other companies at 5775 Us Hwy 20, 51025
A shared address is normal for registered-agent offices, truck yards and related companies. Many new registrations at one address, or inactive companies next to a new one, deserve a closer look.
1 company
| Company | Location | USDOT | Docket | Trucks | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goettsch Trucking & Seed Inc High risk Carrier |
Holstein, IA | 180392 | MC347045 | 1 | Inactive Last known · May 14, 2026 |
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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