Mike Louis Body & Paint INC Safety Record

DOT# 725786 · Ames, IA 50010 · 5152323330

C

Average safety record — scored 40/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 11/21/2025

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 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, Mike Louis Body & Paint INC (DOT# 725786) in Ames, Iowa has 6 inspections on record with 21 violations and a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

6 Inspections
33.3% 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 33.3%
Carrier: 33.3% (2 of 6) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 16.7%
Carrier: 16.7% (1 of 6) National: 6.4%
15% OOS rate better than 15% 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.

21 total violations across 6 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (14%)
Vehicle Maintenance
13
Unsafe Driving
5
Hours of Service
1
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 2 states: IA, MO
Level 2: 4 (67%) Level 3: 2 (33%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/21/2025 MO 2 1 0
08/07/2024 IA 3 0 0
06/29/2024 IA 2 0 0
06/11/2024 IA 2 1 0
05/16/2024 IA 2 0 0
02/06/2024 IA 3 0 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 3
Drivers 1
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/21/1998
MCS-150 Filed 20240809 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 35,000
Address 1901 E Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010