Koster Grain Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
38 years (granted 1987)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
25 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Koster Grain Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
17995 Iris Ave, Carroll, IA 51401
Phone
(712) 792-5424
Power units
21
Drivers
11
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC200467
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
8.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 25 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
12.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 25 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
wanda@kostergrain.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
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 12/2025 · IA 08/2025 · IA 04/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 8, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 5, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 6, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 23, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 7, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 29, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 10, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 28, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 11, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 23, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 11, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 21, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 11, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 19, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2023 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 6, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 29, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 16, 2023 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 26, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 19, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 25 of 25 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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