LIVING THE DREAM EXPRESS LLC

Nashua, IA · Interstate · 5 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 5, 2021 (5 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1225899: 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
100.0%
Only 3 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1225899 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)MC1225899PrimaryMidwest Family Mutual Insurance Company
Policy CPIA0560142593 · BMC-91X
$750,000Apr 26, 2025Active

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

13inspections
100.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 3 · Iowa avg 22.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 13 · Iowa avg 3.1%
39violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 14, 2026IA16Yes
Aug 12, 2026IA30No
Jun 15, 2026IA32No
May 21, 2026IA31No
May 1, 2026IA39No
Jan 8, 2026TN21Yes
Nov 3, 2025IA37No
Sep 12, 2025IA34No
Apr 14, 2025IA31No
Feb 14, 2025IA31No
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

8 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 39 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 Driving3037.5%23.4%
Vehicle Maintenance3237.5%60.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance2025.0%12.5%
8 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39351
11
Hubs - Leaking hub
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965HL
11
False report of drivers record of duty status
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E
10
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524C2III
10
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
10
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360D
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

2crashes
0fatal
0injury
2tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jun 11, 2026Rockwall, TX00
Apr 15, 2026Gainesville, TX00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3605065
MC / docketMC1225899
Legal nameLIVING THE DREAM EXPRESS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units5
Drivers1
Annual mileage640,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 5, 2021 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 11, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry Bulk

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 LIVING THE DREAM EXPRESS LLC

What does LIVING THE DREAM EXPRESS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1225899: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about LIVING THE DREAM EXPRESS LLC is old or missing?

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 LIVING THE DREAM EXPRESS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3605065. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (319) 427-0206, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1225899, 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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