UNITED 1 TRANSPORTATION LLC

West Des Moines, IA · Interstate · 6 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jun 28, 2018 (8 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC106939: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
22.2%
2 of 9 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Iowa avg 22.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC106939 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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)MC106939—Canal Insurance Company
Policy CT6355327466 · BMC-91X
$750,000Aug 27, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

19inspections
22.2%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 9 · Iowa avg 22.1%
21.1%driver out-of-service
4 of 19 · Iowa avg 3.1%
37violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 1, 2026IL30No
Jul 10, 2026MN13No
Jul 2, 2026IN22Yes
Jun 26, 2026IA21No
Jun 25, 2026MO210Yes
Apr 7, 2026IL24Yes
Mar 24, 2026MO30No
Mar 13, 2026IA31No
Mar 9, 2026IL31No
Feb 9, 2026KS11No
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 31,580 vehicle and 64,945 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

26 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 8 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 37 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
Vehicle Maintenance12246.2%60.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance10438.5%12.5%
Driver Fitness227.7%3.2%
Unsafe Driving207.7%23.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS
22
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
20
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
20
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360C
20
Operating a CMV without a CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2
11
Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 39111B4DEN
11
False report of drivers record of duty status
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E
11
ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958AELD
11
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A2C
11

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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3154666
MC / docketMC106939
Legal nameUNITED 1 TRANSPORTATION LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units6
Drivers6
Annual mileage330,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJun 28, 2018 · 8 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 27, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

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 UNITED 1 TRANSPORTATION LLC

What does UNITED 1 TRANSPORTATION LLC's operating authority allow?

MC106939: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about UNITED 1 TRANSPORTATION LLC is old or missing?

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 UNITED 1 TRANSPORTATION LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3154666. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (515) 858-6355, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC106939, 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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