Godbersen Smith Construction Co — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
12 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Godbersen Smith Construction Co
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5784 Hwy 175, Ida Grove, IA 51445
Phone
(712) 364-3388
Power units
13
Drivers
53
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
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 12 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 12 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kareng@gs-const.com — company domain
Domain age
gs-const.com registered 2000-02-07 (26 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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 05/2026 · IA 06/2020 · IA 07/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2026 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 9, 2026 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 5, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Nov 21, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 1, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 28, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 6, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 15, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 13, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 12 of 12 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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