Wells Bros Trucking Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
27 years (granted 1998)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
7 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Wells Bros Trucking Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
56275 160th Avenue, Fonda, IA 50540-8733
Phone
(712) 358-0618
Power units
10
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC345681
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 7 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
28.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 7 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
wellsbrostrucking@ncn.net — company domain
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 08/2025 · IA 09/2021 · IA 08/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 15, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 9, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 3, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 25, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 7 of 7 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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