LON ARENDS
USDOT 1714165 · Doing business as LA EXPRESS
Active, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
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 | 1714165 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-628740 |
| Legal Name | LON ARENDS |
| DBA Name | LA EXPRESS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7125407388 |
| Address | 1051 JEFFERSON AVE, Rock Rapids, IA, 51246 |
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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 99 / 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 2 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (2).
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) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 67,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-MAY-26 |
LON ARENDS operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Rock Rapids, IA
- DALE VANDEKOP — USDOT 2067358, 6 power units
- KLEIN'S KORNER INC — USDOT 1854273, 4 power units
- RODNEY KRACHT — USDOT 1692981, 3 power units
- DAVID C FIELDS — USDOT 1858711, 3 power units
- G EXPRESS LLC — USDOT 1861626, 3 power units
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