Rome Grinding Solutions Safety Record

DOT# 225015 · Sheldon, IA 51201-1955 · 7123245391

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 07/30/2025

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 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, Rome Grinding Solutions (DOT# 225015) in Sheldon, Iowa has 8 inspections on record with 9 violations and a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

8 Inspections
50.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
5 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 50.0%
Carrier: 50.0% (4 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 8) National: 6.4%
8% OOS rate better than 8% 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.

9 total violations across 8 inspections
4 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (44%)
Vehicle Maintenance
7
Unsafe Driving
1
Hours of Service
1

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, KS, NE, SD
Level 1: 5 (62%) Level 2: 2 (25%) Level 3: 1 (12%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
07/30/2025 NE 1 0 0
07/29/2025 IA 1 1 0
05/22/2025 KS 1 0 0
08/26/2024 KS 1 0 0
03/15/2024 IA 3 0 0
03/11/2024 KS 2 1 0
06/23/2023 SD 1 2 0
05/19/2023 IA 2 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 5
Drivers 5
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 11/16/1982
MCS-150 Filed 20250731 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 80,000
Address 1427 Western Ave, Sheldon, IA 51201-1955