OWEN INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 29260 · Doing business as FR8 THE FREIGHT CO
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (33 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 29260 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1676670 |
| Legal Name | OWEN INDUSTRIES INC |
| DBA Name | FR8 THE FREIGHT CO |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7015516880 |
| Address | 501 AVENUE H, Carter Lake, IA, 51510 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20251009) |
| 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 | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 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 | 60 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (12), 7 (6), 20 (5).
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) | 33 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 21 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,316,739 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-MAY-26 |
OWEN INDUSTRIES INC operates 33 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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