Oswald Farms INC Safety Record

DOT# 984985 · Fort Dodge, IA 50501 · 5155706827

B

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

Last inspected 11/21/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Oswald Farms INC (DOT# 984985) in Fort Dodge, Iowa has 10 inspections on record with 22 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: B.

10 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
7 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 10) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 10.0%
Carrier: 10.0% (1 of 10) National: 6.4%
65% OOS rate better than 65% of carriers in Iowa
15% crash rate better than 15% 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.

22 total violations across 10 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (5%)
Vehicle Maintenance
11
Unsafe Driving
10
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: 2 (20%) Level 3: 8 (80%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/21/2025 IA 2 0 0
07/09/2025 IA 3 0 0
07/01/2025 IA 3 0 0
04/16/2025 IA 3 0 0
11/14/2024 IA 2 0 0
10/28/2024 IA 3 0 0
07/23/2024 IA 3 0 0
01/22/2024 IA 3 0 0
12/20/2023 IA 3 0 1
08/24/2023 IA 3 0 0
22-JAN-26 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
22-JAN-26 IA 0 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 7
Drivers 7
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 10/18/2001
MCS-150 Filed 20251230 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 270,000
Address 1896 175th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501