STAFFORD TRUCKING LLC

West Branch, IA · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Sep 27, 2024 (2 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC1675841: Common carrier active; Broker pending
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
66.7%
Only 3 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1675841 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Broker
Broker
Pending
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (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 4302523 ↗

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)MC1675841PrimaryPROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CA991279937 · 91X
$1,000,000Feb 9, 2026Active

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

4inspections
66.7%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 3 · Iowa avg 22.1%
25.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 4 · Iowa avg 3.1%
15violations written on inspection reports
4 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Feb 19, 2026NM10No
Feb 6, 2026NM17Yes
Jun 20, 2025WA31No
Mar 25, 2025IA27Yes
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

9 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 15 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 Maintenance7377.8%60.1%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol1111.1%0.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1111.1%12.5%
9 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty or operating or in physical control of a CMV
Alcohol Possession · Controlled Substances/Alcohol · code 3925A3
11
No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958ANONELD
11
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Cargo not immobilized or secured
Failure to Prevent Movement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393106B
11
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
11
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353B
10
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
10
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
10
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C
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
Aug 30, 2026Polk Co, IA00
Feb 10, 2025TN00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4302523
MC / docketMC1675841
Legal nameSTAFFORD TRUCKING LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers1
Annual mileage100,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedSep 27, 2024 · 2 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 15, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceGrain, Feed, HayMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodUtilitiesAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionOtherBeverages

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 STAFFORD TRUCKING LLC

What does STAFFORD TRUCKING LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1675841: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about STAFFORD TRUCKING 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 STAFFORD TRUCKING LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4302523. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (563) 886-4870, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1675841, 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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