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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1379850· MC525727· CARRIER· EIN 20-2453432
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C & A TRANSPORTATION

Legal: C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC

306 SE MAGAZINE RD, ANKENY, IA, 50021(515) 964-0737cowman.d@candatransportationinc.comDAVID COWMAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
MS Transverse Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
21.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
7.8%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC525727

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/27/2026
MS Transverse Insurance Company· policy TINCA5135181
Authority history (5) ▾
06/04/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2025)
10/07/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2024)
06/04/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2024)
05/10/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2006)
06/17/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/23/2024 → 07/01/2025
  2. FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2024 → 11/02/2024
  3. FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/02/2024 → 10/23/2024
  4. FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2024 → 10/23/2024
  5. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/04/2024 → 07/01/2024
  6. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2020 → 03/04/2024
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/2012 → 08/03/2020
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/2012 → 07/01/2020
  9. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/2006 → 07/04/2012
  10. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/2006 → 06/06/2012
  11. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/06/2005 → 06/06/2006

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle37 inspections · 21.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver90 inspections · 7.8% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

1

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
40
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
42
42 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
7.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
DAVID COWMAN
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
605715692
Registered since
2005-06-03
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 40 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 75 owned trailers · 37 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

18 events
  1. 08/27/2026Insurance filed — MS Transverse Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA5135181

  2. 03/11/2026MCS-150 update filed

    7.4M mi reported (2025)

  3. 07/01/2025Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK5135181

  4. 06/04/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2025)

  5. 11/02/2024Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK5135181

  6. 10/23/2024Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK5135181

  7. 10/07/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2024)

  8. 07/01/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0042720

  9. 06/04/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2024)

  10. 03/04/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0007391

  11. 08/03/2020Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP97090A

  12. 07/01/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP97090A

  13. 07/04/2012Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN501204

  14. 06/06/2012Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN501204

  15. 06/06/2006Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL560448

  16. 05/10/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2006)

  17. 06/17/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 06/03/2005Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2009-07-10
Last review
2020-04-09
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-11
Reported mileage
7,419,386 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. October, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 43 power units
    • Drivers grew to 43

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC, ANKENY, IA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 3:54 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.