Earl May Seed & Nursery Lc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
17 years (granted 2008)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
18 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Earl May Seed & Nursery Lc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
208 N Elm St, Shenandoah, IA 51603
Phone
(712) 246-1020
Power units
22
Drivers
97
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC656051
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
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 18 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 18 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rkingsolver@earlmay.com — company domain
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 06/2020 · MO 05/1996 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 15, 2025 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2025 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Jul 1, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 28, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 28, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 2, 2024 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2024 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 29, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 30, 2024 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Mar 14, 2024 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Nov 14, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2023 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 18 of 18 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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