Keith Cooper & Sons Safety Record

DOT# 816257 · Ames, IA 50010 · 5152323456

A

Excellent safety record — scored 0/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 01/10/2025

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 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, Keith Cooper & Sons (DOT# 816257) in Ames, Iowa has 4 inspections on record with 10 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

4 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
12 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 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 4) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 4) National: 6.4%

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.

10 total violations across 4 inspections
Vehicle Maintenance
3
Unsafe Driving
7

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: 1 (25%) Level 3: 3 (75%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/10/2025 IA 3 0 0
10/28/2024 IA 3 0 0
05/31/2023 IA 3 0 0
05/24/2023 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 12
Drivers 11
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/22/1999
MCS-150 Filed 20250718 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 70,000
Address 909 Brookridge Avenue, Ames, IA 50010