CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2840120· MC951103· CARRIER· EIN 81-1145918
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DANA TRUCKING AND FREIGHT LLC

3617 BIG WOODS RD, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613(319) 404-2565chrisdana2174@gmail.comCHRIS DANA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC951103

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 02/16/2024
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA-ZU2422
Authority history (2) ▾
01/22/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/15/2024)
02/23/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/16/2024 → 02/16/2024
  2. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/16/2020 → 02/16/2024
  3. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/16/2016 → 02/16/2020

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 9 violations (1 OOS) · 25% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
9
Violations
1
OOS violations
9
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

9
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • IA3
  • MO1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

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).

4
Inspections
9
Violations
1
Out-of-service
21
CSA points
3
Crashes
3
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

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

3 trailer 2 truck 1 incomplete vehicle 1 other
2004 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB9X44D809441· FB9376 IA
2016 STE STE
1S9T74222G0017057· FA5188 IA
2002 FREIGHTLINER FLD120
1FUJAHCG52PJ64890· FH7077 IA
2017 TRIPLE E INDUSTRIES
2LDSD5034HF063951· FW2526 IA
2020 PETERBILT 389
1NPXL49X1LD637014· P1111874 IL
2020 COTTRELL C-09, C-11, CS-10, CS-12M3, CX-09, CX-5LSCH, CX-AK7, CX-LSFA-TRI
5E0AA1648LG343801· 697323ST IL
UNPUBLISHE
1S9LS5328PP297559· MY0906 IA

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

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
Company officer
CHRIS DANA
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2016-01-19
Last MCS-150 update
2024-12-02
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 6 owned trailers.

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 VINs or phone numbers with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
VB AUTO GROUP INC
USDOT 3320071Active· MOKENA, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1S9LS5328PP2975595E0AA1648LG343801

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

8 events
  1. 12/02/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  2. 02/16/2024Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-ZU2422

  3. 02/16/2024Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZE7513

  4. 02/16/2024Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 50-629144-01

  5. 01/22/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/15/2024)

  6. 02/16/2020Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 50-629144-00

  7. 02/23/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 01/19/2016Registered 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
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-12-02
Reported mileage
100,000 mi (2023)
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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, 7:18 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.