Rick Fenton Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
37 years (granted 1988)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
18 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free aol.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Rick Fenton Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
21057 183rd Ave, Centerville, IA 52544
Phone
(641) 856-5982
Power units
5
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC210250
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: Inactive
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 18 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 18 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rfenton749@aol.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NE 09/2024 · IA 10/2023 · CA 10/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 11, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 6, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 9, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 7, 2026 | AZ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 16, 2025 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Dec 15, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 3, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 21, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 24, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 18, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Aug 13, 2024 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2024 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2023 | NV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 6, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 18 of 18 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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