Cit Signature Transportation — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
26 years (granted 2000)
Liability filing
$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
C I T Charters Inc
DBA
Cit Signature Transportation
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1501 East Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010-6441
Phone
(515) 233-0286
Power units
18
Drivers
30
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC377698
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
safety@citbus.com — company domain
Mail host
Google Workspace
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
1
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: MD 06/2026 · IA 11/2025 · OK 03/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 17, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 16, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 13, 2025 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 12, 2025 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 12, 2025 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 12, 2025 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 12, 2025 | US | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 10, 2025 | OK | Level I — Full |
| Jan 16, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 23, 2024 | IA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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