F 5 TRUCKING

Castana, IA · Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Dec 19, 2023 (2 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is not authorized (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Last known: Not authorized
MC1603929: no authority granted
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
100.0%
Only 1 vehicle inspection; too few to compare
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

MC1603929 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

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 4170352 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

1inspections
100.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 1 · Iowa avg 22.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 1 · Iowa avg 3.1%
11violations written on inspection reports
Most recent inspection
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Apr 20, 2026IA211Yes
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

10 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 11 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 Maintenance9190.0%60.1%
Unsafe Driving1010.0%23.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Failing to secure load
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A
11
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216
10
CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355D2
10
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A
10
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C
10
Lamp not steady burning
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39325E
10
Inoperable head lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939H
10
Inoperable tail lamp
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939T
10
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
10
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360C
10

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

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number4170352
MC / docketMC1603929
Legal nameF 5 TRUCKING
OperationIntrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers4
Annual mileage20,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedDec 19, 2023 · 2 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 8, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsGrain, Feed, HayConstructionOtherRock, Dirt

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 F 5 TRUCKING

What does F 5 TRUCKING's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for F 5 TRUCKING (MC1603929), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about F 5 TRUCKING is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. 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 F 5 TRUCKING?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4170352. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (712) 899-8555, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1603929, 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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