CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 3064529· MC57206· CARRIER· EIN 82-3258899
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C&D TRANSPORTATION LLC

509 E 4TH ST, VILLISCA, IA, 50864(712) 309-5290chad@cndtrans.comDAVID KNOWLES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

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

MC057206

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 (10) ▾
07/27/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
03/03/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2022)
01/03/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/14/2022)
12/01/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2021)
07/30/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2021)
03/31/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2021)
03/26/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2020)
01/24/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/05/2022)
11/29/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2017)
11/22/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/31/2018)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (21) ▾
  1. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/24/2022 → 09/29/2022
  2. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/14/2022 → 03/30/2022
  3. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/14/2022 → 03/24/2022
  4. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/23/2021 → 01/27/2022
  5. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/23/2021 → 01/14/2022
  6. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/16/2021 → 12/28/2021
  7. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/16/2021 → 12/23/2021
  8. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/2021 → 08/26/2021
  9. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/2021 → 08/16/2021
  10. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/19/2021 → 05/11/2021
  11. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/14/2021 → 04/27/2021
  12. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/14/2021 → 04/19/2021
  13. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/15/2020 → 01/14/2021
  14. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/23/2020 → 01/14/2021
  15. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/14/2020 → 01/03/2021

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
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2019
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
Company officer
DAVID KNOWLES
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-11-01
Last MCS-150 update
2021-08-26
Census status
I

Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 4 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 phone numbers or officers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: DAVID KNOWLES (USDOT 1753533, registered 2008) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
A C TOWING INC
USDOT 1893351Active· WEST GARDINER, ME
Strong
Officer
2
DAVID KNOWLES
USDOT 1753533Inactive· CANAJOHARIE, NY
Strong
Officer
3
KNOWLES DISTRIBUTING LLC
USDOT 3056205Active· ELKO, GA
Strong
Officer
4
KTS LLC
USDOT 2825553Active· MITCHELL, IN
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

33 events
  1. 09/29/2022Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-03

  2. 07/27/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)

  3. 03/30/2022Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-03

  4. 03/24/2022Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-03

  5. 03/03/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2022)

  6. 01/27/2022Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-02

  7. 01/14/2022Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-02

  8. 01/03/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/14/2022)

  9. 12/28/2021Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-02

  10. 12/23/2021Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-02

  11. 12/01/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2021)

  12. 08/26/2021MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2019)

  13. 08/26/2021Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-02

  14. 08/16/2021Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-02

  15. 07/30/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2021)

  16. 05/11/2021Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-02

  17. 04/27/2021Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-02

  18. 04/19/2021Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-02

  19. 03/31/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2021)

  20. 01/14/2021Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-01

  21. 01/14/2021Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036013-01

  22. 01/03/2021Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-01

  23. 12/15/2020Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036013-01

  24. 11/23/2020Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-01

  25. 04/22/2020Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-01

  26. 04/14/2020Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM036191-01

  27. 03/26/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2020)

  28. 01/24/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (10/05/2022)

  29. 07/25/2018Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6425842

  30. 12/26/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 75TRS082692

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
2021-08-26
Reported mileage
1,000 mi (2019)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 30, 2026, 3:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.