Highway Signing INC Safety Record

DOT# 2301669 · Council Bluffs, IA 51501 · 4024576810

B

Good safety record — scored 24/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 01/22/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Highway Signing INC (DOT# 2301669) in Council Bluffs, Iowa has 23 inspections on record with 37 violations and a 17.4% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

23 Inspections
17.4% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
42 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 17.4%
Carrier: 17.4% (4 of 23) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 8.7%
Carrier: 8.7% (2 of 23) National: 6.4%
35% OOS rate better than 35% 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 23 inspections
6 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (16%)
Vehicle Maintenance
15
Unsafe Driving
14
Hours of Service
4
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 4 states: CO, IA, NE, SD
Level 1: 6 (26%) Level 2: 2 (9%) Level 3: 15 (65%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/22/2026 SD 1 1 1
11/17/2025 NE 3 0 0
11/05/2025 IA 1 0 0
09/09/2025 NE 3 0 0
08/28/2025 IA 2 0 0
07/17/2025 NE 3 0 0
06/21/2025 IA 1 0 0
02/14/2025 SD 3 0 0
02/10/2025 SD 3 0 0
12/19/2024 NE 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 42
Drivers 37
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 05/02/2012
MCS-150 Filed 20240927 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 623,190
Address 3250 16th Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51501