FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3176162
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (105 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate27.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)13 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 7 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 | 3176162 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-122690 |
| Legal Name | FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3128587439 |
| Address | 6165 NW 86TH ST SUITE 200, Johnston, IA, 50131 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | MS Transverse Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-17 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-17 | — |
| Accredited Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-17 | 2026-06-17 |
| Accredited Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-09-02 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-10-25 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2018-10-25 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-07-02 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Reinstated
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 91 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87 / 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 | 224 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 27.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 13 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 12 towaway) |
- 2026-05-15 — MO — towaway
- 2026-05-15 — MO — towaway
- 2026-05-15 — NJ — towaway
- 2026-04-22 — NJ — 3 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-13 — CT — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (75), 16 (72), 51 (56).
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) | 105 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 105 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 13,353,793 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-MAY-26 |
FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC operates 105 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Johnston, IA
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- YOUNTS CONTRACTING — USDOT 3457705, 9 power units
- SMITH'S SEWER SERVICE INC — USDOT 3326273, 6 power units
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