CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2530044· MC1224913· CARRIER· EIN 47-1465115
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UPTON LIVESTOCK LLC

1702 CARR ST, RUTHVEN, IA, 51358(712) 240-0024SWAMPKID@RUTHVENTEL.COMKODY UPTON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC1224913

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (1) ▾
04/23/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/09/2024)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1)
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/202112/02/2024

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%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

7
Inspections
17
Violations
1
Out-of-service
10
CSA points
4
Crashes
7
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

13 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

7 truck 6 trailer
2022 M.H. EBY, INC M.H. EBY, INCseen 2×
4A2LD5328N3006454· 20411P SD
2007 PETERBILT 379
1XP5D49X47N673340· FT1952 IA
2022 WILSON Wilson
1W1K65325N5562946· IK0605 IA
2023 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X3PD798800· 3091353 IN
2024 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWD49X9RR343389· 3515029 IN
2023 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWD49X0PR236681· 3505185 IN
2023 WILSON Wilson
1W1K65122P5564451· PE14975 IN
1999 PETERBILT 379
1XP5DB9X4XD473598· 3433377 IN
2021 WILSON
1W16502A3M5559512· PE10803 IN
2007 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWDB9XX7R170158· 3681240 IN
2022 WILSON Wilson
1W1K65329N5561010· 20532P SD
2019 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWD49X4KJ249344· 3515467 IN
2022 MERRITT Merritt
1MT2N522XNH028698· PE69740 IN

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
6 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2022
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
Company officer
KODY UPTON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2014-08-05
Last MCS-150 update
2023-05-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 5 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 30 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

30
Connected carriers
21
Fleet-transfer links
5
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
ALAN TEPOOL
USDOT 1480544Active· WADESVILLE, IN
Strong
Shared VIN · 5
1W1K65122P55644511XP5DB9X4XD4735981XKWDB9XX7R1701581XKWD49X4KJ2493441MT2N522XNH028698
Medium· 8
BOESL TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 630386Active· SIOUX FALLS, SD
Medium
Mailing
GARCIA'S TRUCKING
USDOT 3510364Inactive· RENVILLE, MN
Medium
Mailing
JACOB MEHLHAF
USDOT 3425631Active· PARKSTON, SD
Medium
Mailing
M DEJONG TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3503900Active· AVON, SD
Medium
Mailing
NORTHRUP TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3290217Active· LETCHER, SD
Medium
Mailing
SCHERER INC
USDOT 1034914Active· SIOUX FALLS, SD
Medium
Mailing
STENSLAND CREAMERY
USDOT 3006475Active· LARCHWOOD, IA
Medium
Mailing
TYLAR SOLOMON TRUCKING
USDOT 3370626Inactive· N SIOUX CITY, SD
Medium
Mailing

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. 12/02/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP25158E

  2. 05/26/2023MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2022)

  3. 04/23/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/09/2024)

  4. 08/05/2014Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2022-07-28
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2023-05-26
Reported mileage
743,072 mi (2022)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 1:47 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.