M S & Sons Corp — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
47 years (granted 1979)
Liability filing
$2M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
57 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
M S & Sons Corp
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1605 Sassy Lane, Humboldt, IA 50548
Phone
(515) 332-3303
Power units
40
Drivers
42
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC143871
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 57 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
3.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 57 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
teri@mssons.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WI 01/2026 · IA 09/2025 · TX 04/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 21, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 2, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 1, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 19, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 8, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 17, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 17, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Nov 9, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 3, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 1, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 15, 2025 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Sep 15, 2025 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 28, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 22, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 29, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 28, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 21, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 26, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 23, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 30, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 29, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 28, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 7, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 16, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 10, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 7, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 20, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 27, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 20, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 16, 2024 | SD | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2024 | IL | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 26, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 30, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 25, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 25, 2024 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Jan 8, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 3, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 19, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 19, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 27, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2023 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 12, 2023 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 13, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 7, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 31, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 57 of 57 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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