WEST LIBERTY FOODS LLC

Doing business as LIBERTY COLD

West Liberty, IA · Interstate · 25 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 28, 2014 (12 years) · Authority since Mar 11, 2016 (10 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC956385: Common carrier, Contract carrier active; Broker inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
25.0%
Only 4 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
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

MC956385 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Broker
Broker
Inactive
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)
First grantedMar 11, 2016 (10 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC
Authority history for MC956385 · 3 events
DateAuthorityAction
Apr 8, 2016Motor carrierGranted
Mar 30, 2016BrokerGranted
Mar 11, 2016Motor 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 2536943 ↗

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)MC956385PrimaryNATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
Policy CPP123435A · 91X
$1,000,000Feb 22, 2016Active

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

24inspections
25.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 4 · Iowa avg 22.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 24 · Iowa avg 3.1%
14violations written on inspection reports

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 6 states and provinces, 24 months

AK: 0 inspectionsAKME: 0 inspectionsMEVT: 0 inspectionsVTNH: 0 inspectionsNHWA: 0 inspectionsWAID: 0 inspectionsIDMT: 0 inspectionsMTND: 0 inspectionsNDMN: 0 inspectionsMNIL: 15 inspectionsILWI: 0 inspectionsWIMI: 1 inspectionMINY: 0 inspectionsNYRI: 0 inspectionsRIMA: 0 inspectionsMAOR: 0 inspectionsORNV: 0 inspectionsNVWY: 0 inspectionsWYSD: 0 inspectionsSDIA: 4 inspectionsIAIN: 1 inspectionINOH: 0 inspectionsOHPA: 0 inspectionsPANJ: 0 inspectionsNJCT: 0 inspectionsCTCA: 0 inspectionsCAUT: 2 inspectionsUTCO: 0 inspectionsCONE: 1 inspectionNEMO: 0 inspectionsMOKY: 0 inspectionsKYWV: 0 inspectionsWVVA: 0 inspectionsVAMD: 0 inspectionsMDDE: 0 inspectionsDEAZ: 0 inspectionsAZNM: 0 inspectionsNMKS: 0 inspectionsKSAR: 0 inspectionsARTN: 0 inspectionsTNNC: 0 inspectionsNCSC: 0 inspectionsSCDC: 0 inspectionsDCOK: 0 inspectionsOKLA: 0 inspectionsLAMS: 0 inspectionsMSAL: 0 inspectionsALGA: 0 inspectionsGAHI: 0 inspectionsHITX: 0 inspectionsTXFL: 0 inspectionsFL
  1. IL 15 62.5%
  2. IA 4 16.7%
  3. UT 2 8.3%
  4. NE 1 4.2%
  5. MI 1 4.2%
  6. IN 1 4.2%

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 14

14 tractors

Kenworth 10International 5Freightliner 1

25 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: 17

17 semi-trailers

Utility 17

Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.

Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months

EPI 1Vertical Cold Storage 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
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 30, 2026IL30No
Aug 27, 2026IL30No
Jul 30, 2026IL30No
Jul 30, 2026IL30No
Jul 28, 2026IL10No
Feb 27, 2026UT30No
Jan 6, 2026IA23Yes
Nov 21, 2025UT30No
Oct 14, 2025IL30No
Sep 10, 2025IL31No
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

12 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 14 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIowa share
Unsafe Driving7058.3%23.4%
Vehicle Maintenance3125.0%60.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance2016.7%12.5%
9 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
40
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
11
Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39515G02
10
Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39534A1
10
Failure to yield right of way
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922Y
10
Lane Restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922LV
10
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216
10
Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345D
10
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311TL
10

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

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 3, 2025Indian Head Park, IL00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2536943
MC / docketMC956385
Legal nameWEST LIBERTY FOODS LLC
DBA nameLIBERTY COLD
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units25
Drivers22
Annual mileage1,212,392 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 28, 2014 · 12 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 10, 2026
Email domain on file@wlfoods.com

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors54
Straight trucks10
Trailers8664

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

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLiquids/GasesLivestockGrain, Feed, HayMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm Supplies

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 WEST LIBERTY FOODS LLC

What does WEST LIBERTY FOODS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC956385: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about WEST LIBERTY FOODS LLC 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 WEST LIBERTY FOODS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2536943. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (319) 627-6107, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC956385, 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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