Katana Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
36 years (granted 1989)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
34 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Katana Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1813 N 7th St, Indianola, IA 50125
Phone
(515) 961-8497
Power units
30
Drivers
40
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC223446
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
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 34 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 34 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
diane@katanainc.com — company domain
Domain age
katanainc.com registered 2004-11-07 (22 years)
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
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 01/2025 · WY 11/2024 · IA 08/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 21, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 28, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 25, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 12, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 10, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2025 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 3, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 23, 2025 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 23, 2024 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2024 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 18, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 13, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2024 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2024 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2024 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 14, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 6, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 17, 2023 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 2, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 27, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 20, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 18, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 31, 2023 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 26, 2023 | CA | Level IV — Special |
| Aug 8, 2023 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2023 | UT | Level I — Full |
Most recent 34 of 34 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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