Iowa Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
21 years (granted 2005)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
15 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Iowa Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2812 78th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322
Phone
(515) 556-6846
Power units
5
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC523862
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 15 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 15 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
iowaexpress1@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MO 05/2022 · MO 03/2021 · TX 12/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | AZ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 10, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 13, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 28, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 20, 2024 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 26, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2024 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 29, 2024 | ID | Level I — Full |
| Nov 22, 2023 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 15 of 15 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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