Plaza Auto Auction — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
35 years (granted 1990)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
5 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Paa Llc
DBA
Plaza Auto Auction
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
320 Business Hwy 30 Sw, Mt Vernon, IA 52314
Phone
(319) 895-6232
Power units
2
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC231151
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 10/16/2020 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/18/2020
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 10/14/2010 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/16/2010
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
20.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 5 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
80.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 5 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
toni.jones@plazaaa.com — company domain
Domain age
plazaaa.com registered 2001-05-21 (25 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 4, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 10, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 15, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 8, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 5 of 5 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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