Blue Seal Feeds Safety Record

DOT# 18120 · Muscatine, IA 52761 · 5632644380

A

Excellent safety record — scored 12/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/26/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Blue Seal Feeds (DOT# 18120) in Muscatine, Iowa has 27 inspections on record with 19 violations and a 3.7% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

27 Inspections
3.7% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
23 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 3.7%
Carrier: 3.7% (1 of 27) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 3.7%
Carrier: 3.7% (1 of 27) National: 6.4%
64% OOS rate better than 64% of carriers in Iowa
29% crash rate better than 29% 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.

19 total violations across 27 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (11%)
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
11
Driver Fitness
2
Other
2

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 6 states: IA, ME, NH, NY, SD, VT
Level 1: 2 (7%) Level 2: 7 (26%) Level 3: 18 (67%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/26/2026 SD 3 0 0
02/24/2026 NY 3 0 0
12/16/2025 VT 3 0 0
10/02/2025 SD 3 0 0
09/11/2025 ME 2 0 0
03/28/2025 NH 2 0 0
03/21/2025 VT 3 0 0
02/04/2025 NH 3 0 0
12/31/2024 ME 3 0 0
12/04/2024 IA 3 0 0
05-NOV-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
05-NOV-25 IA 0 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 23
Drivers 17
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20240728 2
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 127,386
Address 2905 Hwy 61 N, Muscatine, IA 52761