SPEAR LOGISTICS LLC

Clinton, IA · Interstate · 6 power units · Safety rating: Conditional · USDOT since Oct 12, 2018 (8 years)

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How risk signals work

Facts 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.

  • Conditional FMCSA safety ratingRated May 6, 2026. FMCSA found safety controls that needed correcting.
Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC164204: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
30.1%
22 of 73 vehicle inspections · Iowa avg 22.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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

MC164204 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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 3199716 ↗

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)MC164204PrimaryUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
Policy URG-02802 · 91X
$750,000Nov 3, 2025Active

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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

125inspections
30.1%vehicle out-of-service
22 of 73 · Iowa avg 22.1%
2.4%driver out-of-service
3 of 125 · Iowa avg 3.1%
262violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 12, 2026OH23Yes
Oct 9, 2026IL20No
Sep 18, 2026IL30No
Sep 5, 2026KY14Yes
Aug 8, 2026FL24Yes
Aug 4, 2026IL30No
Jul 29, 2026OH22No
Jul 27, 2026SD21No
Jul 16, 2026SC31No
Jul 9, 2026CO22No
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

165 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 31 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 262 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 Maintenance1232974.5%60.1%
Unsafe Driving21012.7%23.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance18110.9%12.5%
Driver Fitness311.8%3.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
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
88
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
50
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
50
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
50
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
50
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
50
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
50
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
40
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
40
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI
40

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

6crashes
0fatal
1injury
5tow-away
6 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Sep 20, 2026Wamsutter, WY00
Jun 17, 2025Unknown, MT00
Apr 19, 2025TN00
Feb 18, 2025Hazard, KY01
Dec 16, 2024Hambleton, WV00
Nov 20, 2024ND00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3199716
MC / docketMC164204
Legal nameSPEAR LOGISTICS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units6
Drivers6
Annual mileage2,200,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingConditional (May 6, 2026)
USDOT number addedOct 12, 2018 · 8 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 1, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

Questions about SPEAR LOGISTICS LLC

What does SPEAR LOGISTICS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC164204: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about SPEAR LOGISTICS 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.

What should I verify before booking SPEAR LOGISTICS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3199716. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (563) 231-5200, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC164204, 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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