PERISHABLE DISTRIBUTORS OF IOWA LTD
USDOT 265725 · Doing business as PDI
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (175 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileEMC Property & Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate15.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)8 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 35 years ago
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 | 265725 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-213495 |
| Legal Name | PERISHABLE DISTRIBUTORS OF IOWA LTD |
| DBA Name | PDI |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5159656300 |
| Address | 2741 SE PDI PL, Ankeny, IA, 50021 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19870410) |
| 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 | EMC Property & Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2018-09-27 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMC Prop & Casualty | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2018-09-27 | — |
| Colony Management Services Inc. | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2016-02-10 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1991-08-14 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1991-08-14 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2016-02-25 — Reinstated — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 80 / 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 | 152 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 8 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 8 towaway) |
- 2026-04-03 — IA — towaway
- 2025-12-18 — IA — towaway
- 2025-08-03 — IA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-30 — IA — towaway
- 2025-06-10 — IL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (35), 12 (18), 16 (18).
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) | 175 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 187 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 13,428,301 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-MAY-26 |
PERISHABLE DISTRIBUTORS OF IOWA LTD operates 175 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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