CENTRAL IOWA TOWING - DES MOINES
USDOT 3509205 · Doing business as ROY'S TOWING AND RECOVERY
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (26 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate33.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 3509205 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1160979 |
| Legal Name | CENTRAL IOWA TOWING - DES MOINES |
| DBA Name | ROY'S TOWING AND RECOVERY |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5152256088 |
| Address | 155 S 13TH ST, Wdm, IA, 50265 |
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 | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 94 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 33.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-26 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (2), 12 (1), 26 (1).
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) | 26 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 15 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 450,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-MAY-24 |
CENTRAL IOWA TOWING - DES MOINES operates 26 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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- RUTHERFORD TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 3180977, 2 power units
- DAILEX LOGISTICS LLC — USDOT 3535203, 2 power units
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