COMMUNICATION DATA LINK
USDOT 1473176
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (75 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate45.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1473176 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | COMMUNICATION DATA LINK |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5152249544 |
| Address | 1305 SW 37TH STREET, Grimes, IA, 50111-4787 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20170717) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 94 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 11 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 45.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-06-11 — IA — towaway
- 2026-05-08 — IA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2023-09-26 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 14 (7), 28 (6), 25 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 75 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 105 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 600,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-JUL-25 |
COMMUNICATION DATA LINK operates 75 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Grimes, IA
- C T I READY MIX INC — USDOT 1403802, 100 power units
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- RTL EQUIPMENT INC — USDOT 1449756, 41 power units
- BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 1567216, 28 power units
- UNITED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC — USDOT 1463178, 12 power units
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