MEL EASTON AND SONS INC
USDOT 243805
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (40 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate7.5% 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 | 243805 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-173948 |
| Legal Name | MEL EASTON AND SONS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7123664305 |
| Address | 13511 192ND STREET, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19921208) |
| 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 | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 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 | 40 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-02-18 — IA — towaway
- 2025-08-04 — NE — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-03-26 — MN — towaway
- 2023-11-26 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (9), 20 (6), 16 (3).
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) | 40 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 34 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,842,496 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 26-MAR-26 |
MEL EASTON AND SONS INC operates 40 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
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