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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 638655· MC352470· CARRIER· EIN 42-1429152
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NIECE TRUCKING

Legal: NIECE TRUCKING INC

1001 NE 44TH AVE, DES MOINES, IA, 50313(515) 266-6699dniece@niecetrucking.comDANIEL NIECE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
15.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
16
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
16 crashes 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

MC352470

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2023
Hartford Fire Insurance Company· policy 22UENOI5081
Authority history (2) ▾
01/04/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/18/2011)
09/10/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14)
  1. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/23/201909/01/2023
  2. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/201709/23/2019
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/201409/01/2017
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/201210/03/2014
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/201209/01/2014
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/08/201208/28/2012
  7. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/31/201105/08/2012
  8. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/200301/31/2011
  9. INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/200208/28/2003
  10. INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/200108/28/2002
  11. GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/200008/28/2001
  12. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/11/199908/28/2000
  13. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/199908/28/1999
  14. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/199902/11/1999

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.

Vehicle52 inspections · 15.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver95 inspections · 2.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

95 inspections · 29 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

95
Inspections
29
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IA13
  • KS5
  • MO4
  • MN3
  • ND2
  • NE1
  • US1
  • SD1

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in Harrison County, MO

Medium impact

12 of 43 violations in the last 12 months (28%) came from inspections in Harrison County, MO. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Harrison County, MO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 1% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing8 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless4 viol59%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 43%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 9%
  • 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns1× · 7%
Speeding3 viol33%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 23%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
Other1 viol7%
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 7%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 1 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 43% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing24 violations · 9 OOS (24 mo)
Tires7 OOS11 viol72%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 40%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 21%
  • 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS7 viol17%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 7%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 3%
  • 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 2%
Brakes2 viol6%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 3%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 2%
Load securement1 OOS1 viol3%
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 3%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 31 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Improving
15
Inspections
14
Violations
1
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 43%Vehicle Maintenance 36%Unsafe Driving 21%
Focus here first
1Other
6 violations · 43% of recent
  • 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
  • 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
2Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 1 OOS · 36% of recent
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32×3Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
3Unsafe Driving
3 violations · 21% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTCD×2State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

151
Inspections
105
Violations
15
Out-of-service
453
CSA points
77
Crashes
19
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

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

41 trailer 34 truck 9 incomplete vehicle
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDRXMSME1183· FZ6561 IA
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
1FUJHHDR1KLKL1360· FB0389 IA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH9RN644732· FV8684 IA
2023 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5323PT311483· FV4820 IA
2017 ISUZU NPR/NPR-HDseen 2×
54DC4W1B7HS802903· MBU034 IA
2023 MACK Anthemseen 2×
1M1AN4GY0PM031910· FT0010 IA
2020 ISUZU NPR-HDseen 2×
54DC4W1D0LS207790· KNR141 IA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EHXRN649020· FX3545 IA
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR4LSLN9775· FB3642 IA
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VA5327MM103053· FJ6061 IA
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH8HN983089· DZ5791 IA
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR9NSNC7344· DZ5796 IA
2008 WABASH Wabash National Corporationseen 2×
1JJV532W98L137269· FH3330 IA
2018 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACXFC0JDJK2991· LHP533 IA
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR6RSUU3427· DZ5800 IA
2022 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC532XNT201429· FP7078 IA
2023 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5325PT311470· FV4807 IA
2020 CHEVROLET 4500
54DCDW1D9LS209487· KSX937 IA
2025 MACK Anthem
1M1AN4GY5SM048159· FZ1218 IA
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VA5324MM101907· FH6270 IA
2018 ISUZU NPR/NPR-HD
54DC4W1B3JS806355· PBG163 IA
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH2MN263135· FJ6979 IA
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536N3464612· FP1988 IA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH2RN644748· DZ5804 IA
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2539J3309501· FV0247 IA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EHXRN649017· FX3539 IA
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VA5323MM103048· FJ6056 IA
2021 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VA5321MM103047· FJ6055 IA
2003 REDI-HAUL
47SD122R731019762· FJ6491 IA
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH0PN313535· FS6387 IA

+ 54 more.

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

16

Tow-away

16

Injury

5

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
194
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
202
194 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
14.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi163 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi39 drivers
Company officer
DANIEL NIECE
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
6395895
Registered since
1996-04-25
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-02
Census status
Active

Fleet: 194 trucks · 158 owned tractors · 408 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 2
NIECE EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2355839Inactive· DES MOINES, IA
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
NIECE LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2247605Active· DES MOINES, IA
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress

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

19 events
  1. 07/02/2025MCS-150 update filed

    14.2M mi reported (2024)

  2. 09/01/2023Insurance filed — Hartford Fire Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 22UENOI5081

  3. 09/01/2023Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-Z80815

  4. 09/23/2019Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-Z80815

  5. 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF000924

  6. 10/03/2014Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP98523A

  7. 09/01/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP98523A

  8. 08/28/2012Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP98523A

  9. 05/08/2012Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF654017

  10. 01/31/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF397550

  11. 01/04/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/18/2011)

  12. 08/28/2003Insurance cancelled — INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 6111076

  13. 08/28/2002Insurance cancelled — INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 6100388

  14. 08/28/2001Insurance cancelled — GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 1221651

  15. 08/28/2000Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy SFT5992504

  16. 09/10/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  17. 08/28/1999Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAF60045

  18. 02/11/1999Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-F60045

  19. 04/25/1996Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2006-12-07
Last review
2006-12-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-02
Reported mileage
14,200,000 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 23, 2026, 4:04 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.