Pliner Trucking Safety Record

DOT# 3524657 · Fort Dodge, IA 50501 · 5155709105

B

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

Last inspected 11/16/2025

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, Pliner Trucking (DOT# 3524657) in Fort Dodge, Iowa has 5 inspections on record with 18 violations and a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

5 Inspections
100.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
3 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 100.0%
Carrier: 100.0% (5 of 5) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 5) National: 6.4%
1% OOS rate better than 1% 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.

18 total violations across 5 inspections
5 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (28%)
Vehicle Maintenance
10
Unsafe Driving
7
Driver Fitness
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.

Level 2: 3 (60%) Level 3: 2 (40%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/16/2025 IA 2 2 0
08/25/2025 IA 2 2 0
10/14/2024 IA 3 0 0
02/21/2024 IA 3 0 0
12/01/2023 IA 2 1 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 3
Drivers 1
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 11/19/2020
MCS-150 Filed 20260305 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 50,000
Address 2510 Kansas Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501