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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2314870· MC790339· CARRIER· EIN 14-1946280
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IOWA FAMILY FARMS TRANSPORTATION LLC

5221 HIGHWAY 14 SOUTH, NEWTON, IA, 50208(641) 792-0263dgard058@yahoo.comDENNIS GARDNER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC790339

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 06/13/2012
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA-X45416
Authority history (1) ▾
06/29/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2012
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
DENNIS GARDNER
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2012-06-12
Last MCS-150 update
2014-05-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
9
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: DENNIS GARDNER (USDOT 717172, registered 1997) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 9
1
AMERICAN TRAILER COMPANY LLC
USDOT 2367908Active· BEDFORD, PA
Strong
Officer
2
D & D HAULING LLC
USDOT 3344160Inactive· MCCOMB, MS
Strong
Officer
3
D D & D LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2838431Active· LYNCHBURG, VA
Strong
Officer
4
DENNIS GARDNER
USDOT 2978507Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
5
DENNIS GARDNER
USDOT 717172Inactive· LEOLA, PA
Strong
Officer
6
DENNIS GARDNER
USDOT 1659587Inactive· OCEAN PARK, WA
Strong
Officer
7
GARDNER GRADING LLC
USDOT 4244647Active· MASON, MI
Strong
Officer
8
GARDNER MOWING
USDOT 1548826Active· CROSWELL, MI
Strong
Officer
9
STEELMAN TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4494457Active· FLAGSTAFF, AZ
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

4 events
  1. 05/13/2014MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2012)

  2. 06/29/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 06/13/2012Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-X45416

  4. 06/12/2012Registered 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

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2014-05-13
Reported mileage
110,000 mi (2012)
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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, 8:51 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.