CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 454250· MC346516· CARRIER· EIN 42-1481214
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MRLA FARMING

Legal: GEORGE MRLA

1540 DALLAS AVE, LAWTON, IA, 51030(712) 281-4871brenda@iowabettertrucking.comGEORGE MRLA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 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

MC346516

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 02/11/2026
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 9300269471
Authority history (3) ▾
01/15/2026CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2026)
01/16/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2018)
10/21/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2018 → 02/11/2026
  2. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/21/2011 → 02/11/2018
  3. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2007 → 01/21/2011
  4. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2003 → 02/11/2007
  5. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/2003 → 02/11/2007
  6. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/11/2003 → 02/04/2006
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/06/1998 → 02/11/2003

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver6 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

6 inspections · 5 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

6
Inspections
5
Violations
0
OOS violations
5
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

5
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • IA3
  • NE2
  • MN1
  • 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.

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 50% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt2 viol85%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 64%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 21%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol15%
  • 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 15%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

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.

3
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 100%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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
5
Violations
0
Out-of-service
39
CSA points
4
Crashes
4
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

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

6 trailer 4 truck
1994 FREIGHTLINER USF-1Eseen 3×
1FUYDZYB7RP457967· FP1781 IA
1996 FREIGHTLINER USF-1Eseen 2×
1FUYDSEB6TP543967· FP1782 IA
2007 WALKER STAseen 2×
5WSAB43267N038519· TE1455 IA
2024 WABASH TANKS DOT/TC Specification
10BAAB239RF422797· U169424 SD
1995 FREIGHTLINER USF-1E
1FUYDDYB8SP602104· FP1780 IA
2004 WALKER STA
5WSAA42214N036791· TB3296 IA
2014 WALKER
5WSAB4325EN045426· U148785 SD
1993 PETERBILT 377
1XPCDB9X8PD326367· FS6324 IA
2005 WALKER
5WSAA43255N037510· TC7253 IA
2005 WALKER STA
5WSAA43245N037515· TC7254 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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
7
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
GEORGE MRLA
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
138730791
Registered since
1991-08-06
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 7 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, officers or emails with 22 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

22
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
21
Strong links
Strong· 21
1
ADAM FRIGGE
USDOT 2998548Inactive· SIOUX CITY, IA
Strong
Email
2
AT&T CORPORATION
USDOT 289887Active· SAINT LOUIS, MO
Strong
Officer
3
C & S QUALITY CONSTRUCTION LLC
USDOT 2986472Active· SIOUX CITY, IA
Strong
Email
4
CHAD A DUTLER
USDOT 2896835Active· HOLSTEIN, IA
Strong
Email
5
DAVID J PITTS
USDOT 2840031Active· MERIDEN, IA
Strong
Email
6
DOUBLE A TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3009929Active· SCHALLER, IA
Strong
Email
7
DP CONCRETE LLC
USDOT 2976630Inactive· SALIX, IA
Strong
Email
8
ERIC J COMSTOCK
USDOT 2914578Active· CHEROKEE, IA
Strong
Email
9
GRANT AHLERS
USDOT 3010995Active· LAURENS, IA
Strong
Email
10
HONEST RICK TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2854743Inactive· S SIOUX CITY, NE
Strong
Email
11
JIM WOOD
USDOT 2936745Inactive· HORNICK, IA
Strong
Email
12
K & J SPRAYING LLC
USDOT 2938552Active· STORM LAKE, IA
Strong
Email
13
MAHMOUND ABBAS AL HREISHAWI
USDOT 2895412Inactive· SIOUX CITY, IA
Strong
Email
14
MRLA LLC
USDOT 2193627Active· SIOUX CITY, IA
Strong
Officer
15
NICHOLAS MILNER
USDOT 2970350Inactive· SIOUX CITY, IA
Strong
Email
16
PATRICK L MOHR
USDOT 2936162Active· GALVA, IA
Strong
Email
17
PEDRO D ALVARADO
USDOT 2969270Active· SIOUX CITY, IA
Strong
Email
18
SAMANTHA J TERRELL
USDOT 2839146Inactive· SIOUX CITY, IA
Strong
Email
19
TIM LANGEL
USDOT 2836377Active· LE MARS, IA
Strong
Email
20
TRANSPORT CO LLC
USDOT 3006944Active· HOLSTEIN, IA
Strong
Email
21
TRAVECY LLC
USDOT 2907369Active· FORT DODGE, IA
Strong
Email

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

13 events
  1. 02/11/2026Insurance filed — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300269471

  2. 02/11/2026Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 51-617440-00

  3. 01/15/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2026)

  4. 11/20/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  5. 02/11/2018Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2425853C

  6. 01/16/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2018)

  7. 01/21/2011Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2425853C

  8. 02/11/2007Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2425853C

  9. 02/11/2007Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2425853C

  10. 02/04/2006Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 2425853C

  11. 02/11/2003Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP86054A

  12. 10/21/1998MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 08/06/1991Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

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

Form date
2025-11-20
Reported mileage
56,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 5:44 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.