Arbor Services Safety Record

DOT# 2115870 · Fort Dodge, IA 50501 · 4092913307

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 02/12/2026

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Arbor Services (DOT# 2115870) in Fort Dodge, Iowa has 5 inspections on record with 37 violations and a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

5 Inspections
60.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
8 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 60.0%
Carrier: 60.0% (3 of 5) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 160.0%
Carrier: 160.0% (8 of 5) National: 6.4%
5% OOS rate better than 5% 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.

37 total violations across 5 inspections
11 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (30%)
Vehicle Maintenance
7
Unsafe Driving
16
Hours of Service
4
Driver Fitness
5
Hazardous Materials
1
Other
4

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 4 states: IA, IL, MO, TN
Level 1: 2 (40%) Level 2: 2 (40%) Level 3: 1 (20%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/12/2026 MO 1 0 0
04/13/2025 IL 3 1 3
04/04/2025 TN 2 0 1
04/04/2025 TN 2 0 3
12/04/2023 IA 1 2 1

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 8
Drivers 2
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/31/2011
MCS-150 Filed 20260305 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 5,000
Address 416 N 18th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501