Utility Equipment Company Safety Record

DOT# 179616 · Bettendorf, IA 52722-0022 · 5633555376

A

Excellent safety record — scored 0/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 11/04/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Utility Equipment Company (DOT# 179616) in Bettendorf, Iowa has 12 inspections on record with 13 violations and a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

12 Inspections
8.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
14 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 8.3%
Carrier: 8.3% (1 of 12) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 12) National: 6.4%
55% OOS rate better than 55% of carriers in Iowa
35% crash rate better than 35% of carriers in Iowa

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

13 total violations across 12 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (8%)
Vehicle Maintenance
10
Unsafe Driving
3

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: IA, IL
Level 1: 6 (50%) Level 2: 3 (25%) Level 3: 3 (25%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/04/2025 IL 1 0 0
10/28/2025 IL 2 0 0
05/13/2025 IA 1 0 0
05/09/2025 IA 1 0 0
01/13/2025 IA 2 1 0
11/01/2024 IA 1 0 0
10/16/2023 IA 3 0 0
09/07/2023 IA 2 0 0
08/10/2023 IA 3 0 0
07/06/2023 IA 3 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 14
Drivers 11
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20250619 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 157,000
Address 3739 State St, Bettendorf, IA 52722-0022