JAMES M MCDONALD
USDOT 1081065 · Doing business as MCDONALD FARMS TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- Authority ageGranted 8 years ago
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1081065 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-74678 |
| Legal Name | JAMES M MCDONALD |
| DBA Name | MCDONALD FARMS TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5636896411 |
| Address | 1098 345TH AVE, Preston, IA, 52069 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2020-02-16 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2020-02-16 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-03-02 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2018-03-02 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 60,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-JUN-26 |
JAMES M MCDONALD operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 60% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Preston, IA
- FARRELL'S TRUCKING II INC — USDOT 727586, 17 power units
- BULLOCK AG SERVICE — USDOT 668923, 10 power units
- P R M TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 992927, 6 power units
- ERIC S MEYER — USDOT 632250, 3 power units
- TOM FARRELL — USDOT 889466, 3 power units
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