Plantpeddler Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
27 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Plantpeddler Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
530 2nd Ave Sw, Cresco, IA 52136-1848
Phone
(563) 547-2361
Power units
26
Drivers
23
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 27 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 27 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
joanl@plantpeddler.com — company domain
Domain age
plantpeddler.com registered 1996-03-05 (30 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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 03/2025 · WI 04/2022 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 3, 2026 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 2, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 27, 2026 | IA | Level I — Full |
| May 19, 2026 | MN | Level IV — Special |
| May 13, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 13, 2026 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Apr 27, 2026 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 24, 2026 | MN | Level IV — Special |
| Mar 12, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 24, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 20, 2026 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MN | Level IV — Special |
| May 14, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| May 5, 2025 | MN | Level IV — Special |
| Apr 30, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 24, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 18, 2024 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2024 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 26, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2024 | MN | Level IV — Special |
| Jan 9, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 16, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 24, 2023 | IA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 27 of 27 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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