Iowa Safety Report
Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Iowa.
Executive Summary
According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Iowa recorded 356 traffic fatalities in 2024, representing a 6.1% decrease from the previous year, indicating improving safety conditions. Large trucks were involved in 58 of these incidents (16.3% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 11.0 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 11.5 per 100,000 residents. Of the 57,824 registered motor carriers in Iowa, 1,774 (3.1%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.
Economic Context
Iowa's $277 billion economy relies on efficient freight transportation across its major corridors, including I-80 (E-W) and I-35 (N-S). The state's trucking industry employs approximately 24,933 workers, contributing significantly to both local employment and interstate commerce.
Risk Analysis
Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Iowa with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, ANNETT HOLDINGS INC (USDOT 87409), has recorded 323 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 1230 of the state's 4548 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 27.0% of all crashes from just 0.02% of registered carriers. Shippers and freight brokers are advised to conduct thorough due diligence when engaging carriers with multiple incidents on record.
Iowa Trucking Industry Overview
The trucking industry in Iowa employs approximately 24,933 workers, contributing to the state's $277 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 694,387 power units with 223,983 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-80 (E-W), I-35 (N-S), which facilitate the movement of goods across state lines and to major distribution centers. The state's freight infrastructure supports both regional distribution and long-haul interstate commerce, making carrier safety a critical concern for public welfare and economic efficiency.
Top Cities by Carrier Concentration
Iowa Motor Carrier Directory
Showing top 100 by incident volume| Carrier Identity | Crashes (24m) | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ANNETT HOLDINGS INC DOT: 87409 • DES MOINES | 323 | VIEW REPORT |
| HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC DOT: 65769 • DUBUQUE | 203 | VIEW REPORT |
| CRST EXPEDITED INC DOT: 53773 • CEDAR RAPIDS | 195 | VIEW REPORT |
| HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC OF IOWA DOT: 134697 • NORTH LIBERTY | 122 | VIEW REPORT |
| 10 ROADS EXPRESS LLC DOT: 3345061 • CARTER LAKE | 89 | VIEW REPORT |
| FOODLINER INC DOT: 46257 • DUBUQUE | 77 | VIEW REPORT |
| DECKER TRUCK LINE INC DOT: 53824 • FORT DODGE | 66 | VIEW REPORT |
| BARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 261978 • GRANGER | 63 | VIEW REPORT |
| WEST SIDE TRANSPORT INC DOT: 165881 • CEDAR RAPIDS | 56 | VIEW REPORT |
| SCHUSTER COMPANY DOT: 69852 • LE MARS | 36 | VIEW REPORT |
| DENVER CARGO INC DOT: 3585416 • DAVENPORT | 35 | VIEW REPORT |
| DON HUMMER TRUCKING CORPORATION DOT: 307512 • CEDAR RAPIDS | 28 | VIEW REPORT |
| DES MOINES AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY DOT: 725921 • DES MOINES | 26 | VIEW REPORT |
| WARREN TRANSPORT INC DOT: 1896 • WATERLOO | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| ART PAPE TRANSFER INC DOT: 1674 • DUBUQUE | 24 | VIEW REPORT |
| CASEY'S SERVICES COMPANY DOT: 162449 • ANKENY | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| IOWA MOTOR TRUCK TRANSPORT INC DOT: 313015 • GARNER | 22 | VIEW REPORT |
| CROELL INC DOT: 203490 • NEW HAMPTON | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| QUEST LINER INC DOT: 1609038 • DUBUQUE | 21 | VIEW REPORT |
| NEW COOPERATIVE INC DOT: 723015 • FORT DODGE | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| KEANE THUMMEL TRUCKING INC DOT: 248505 • NEW MARKET | 20 | VIEW REPORT |
| WRIGHT TREE SERVICE INC DOT: 170146 • WEST DES MOINES | 19 | VIEW REPORT |
| AY TRUCKING LLC DOT: 3706627 • DAVENPORT | 17 | VIEW REPORT |
| PETERSON CONTRACTORS INC DOT: 260974 • REINBECK | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| HY-VEE INC DOT: 117784 • CHARITON | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| JACOBSON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC DOT: 241594 • CLIVE | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| MIR TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 3523033 • DAVENPORT | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| VAN WYK INC DOT: 69971 • SHELDON | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| NIECE TRUCKING INC DOT: 638655 • DES MOINES | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| C&W TRUCKING & SONS INC DOT: 1457229 • BETTENDORF | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| X TRANS INC DOT: 1680133 • WATERLOO | 16 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC DOT: 2359315 • AMES | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| RUNWELL INC DOT: 3061513 • DAVENPORT | 15 | VIEW REPORT |
| MDN FREIGHT INC DOT: 3205071 • DAVENPORT | 14 | VIEW REPORT |
| STANDARD FORWARDING LLC DOT: 1996747 • DES MOINES | 13 | VIEW REPORT |
| TANTARA TRANSPORTATION CORP DOT: 304876 • MUSCATINE | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| ECLECTIC LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3044137 • DAVENPORT | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| FINAL TARGET LLC DOT: 3610955 • CLINTON | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| STRAITLINE TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT: 988981 • BURLINGTON | 12 | VIEW REPORT |
| MONSON & SONS INC DOT: 1281660 • BRITT | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 3176162 • JOHNSTON | 11 | VIEW REPORT |
| T R D TRUCKING INC DOT: 1948417 • NEW HAMPTON | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| ABC DISPOSAL SYSTEMS INC DOT: 591632 • CEDAR RAPIDS | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| USA TRACK INC DOT: 2943220 • DAVENPORT | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| LOAD2GO EXPRESS INC DOT: 3593011 • BETTENDORF | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| BG LOGISTICS INC DOT: 3489728 • DAVENPORT | 10 | VIEW REPORT |
| MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY DOT: 358443 • ALTOONA | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| SOLE TRANSPORT LC DOT: 231451 • DES MOINES | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| ATLANTIC BOTTLING COMPANY DOT: 1938 • ATLANTIC | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING DOT: 229003 • CEDAR FALLS | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| STUTSMAN TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 1122151 • HILLS | 9 | VIEW REPORT |
| AGRILAND FS INC DOT: 854252 • WINTERSET | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| HEARTLAND CO-OP DOT: 216132 • CLIVE | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| PERISHABLE DISTRIBUTORS OF IOWA LTD DOT: 265725 • ANKENY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| CZBG LOGISTICS INC DOT: 3080387 • BETTENDORF | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| VIESSMAN IOWA INC DOT: 107289 • DES MOINES | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| DEDICATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LLC DOT: 514689 • DAVENPORT | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| CONSUMERS SUPPLY DISTRIBUTING LLC DOT: 146517 • SIOUX CITY | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| A&T TRUCKING LLC DOT: 2554483 • WATERLOO | 8 | VIEW REPORT |
| MANATT'S INC DOT: 87392 • BROOKLYN | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| ALTER TRADING CORPORATION DOT: 420791 • DAVENPORT | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY COMPANY DOT: 2489 • DES MOINES | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 322235 • WATERLOO | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTRAL IOWA TRUCKING INC DOT: 713061 • DES MOINES | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| ANTHONY P & L INC DOT: 920076 • LE MARS | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 719279 • MANSON | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| HFC INC OF SIDNEY IOWA DOT: 1062576 • GLENWOOD | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| FJ UNITED LLC DOT: 3359242 • BETTENDORF | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| HANIFEN COMPANY INC DOT: 139706 • DES MOINES | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| BEER TRANSPORTATION INC DOT: 956631 • COUNCIL BLUFFS | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| PRIME LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2818332 • CLINTON | 7 | VIEW REPORT |
| WINDSTAR LINES INC DOT: 608224 • CARROLL | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| RIVER VALLEY COOPERATIVE DOT: 322319 • DAVENPORT | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| COOPERATIVE FARMERS ELEVATOR DOT: 299222 • ROCK VALLEY | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| GREENBELT TRANSPORT LLC DOT: 160556 • ELDORA | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| DUKE AERIAL INC DOT: 998899 • ATLANTIC | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| AMHOF TRUCKING INC DOT: 199043 • ELDRIDGE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| HITE TRUCKING LLC DOT: 246226 • OTTUMWA | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| MIDWEST SOLID WASTE DOT: 1726556 • ANKENY | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| HUENEMAN FARMS LC DOT: 569812 • GARNER | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| GREEN PRODUCTS COMPANY DOT: 171388 • CONRAD | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| FIGANBAUM TRUCKING INC DOT: 165854 • TRIPOLI | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| GLOBEMASTER INCORPORATED DOT: 2958814 • DAVENPORT | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| CORKERY TRANSPORT INC DOT: 2347416 • JESUP | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| SCHUEMAN TRANSFER INC DOT: 367095 • OAKLAND | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| DINGUS TRANSPORT SERVICES INC DOT: 2584888 • DANVILLE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| TURQUOISE LLC DOT: 2282379 • CEDAR RAPIDS | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| VGN TRUCKING INC DOT: 1348031 • DES MOINES | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| MCCOY CONSTRUCTION & FORESTRY INC DOT: 3115880 • DUBUQUE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| DAVE KUKER TRUCKING LLC DOT: 773004 • SPIRIT LAKE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| TRUCK ONE LLC DOT: 3510413 • FORT MADISON | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| CENTENNIAL LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 2015615 • DES MOINES | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| CRESCO CAPITAL INC DOT: 2635462 • CARTER LAKE | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| SPEAR LOGISTICS LLC DOT: 3199716 • CLINTON | 6 | VIEW REPORT |
| XTRANSPORT LLC DOT: 3923661 • PERRY | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| CARROLL DISTRIBUTING & CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC DOT: 546925 • OTTUMWA | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| WASTE MANAGENENT OF IOWA INC DOT: 501287 • DES MOINES | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| AG PARTNERS LLC DOT: 389758 • CHEROKEE | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| L L PELLING CO INC DOT: 725553 • NORTH LIBERTY | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
| JMS TRUCKING INC DOT: 544457 • CEDAR RAPIDS | 5 | VIEW REPORT |
Data Sources & Methodology
Last updated: 2026-08-31. Data refresh occurs monthly. Fatality counts represent all motor vehicle crashes, not exclusively commercial vehicle incidents.