A & K TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 4235558
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (4 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate41.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 2 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 4235558 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1639372 |
| Legal Name | A & K TRANSPORT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3192539792 |
| Address | 511 W PARK ST, Sheldon, IA, 51201 |
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 | PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-05-21 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-05-21 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2024-05-30 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2024-05-30 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 91 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 92 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 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 | 17 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 41.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-02-14 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (8), 16 (6), 47 (6).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 338,900 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-APR-26 |
A & K TRANSPORT INC operates 4 power units — a larger fleet than 84% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Sheldon, IA
- BRINKMAN GRAVEL AND EXCAVATING LLC — USDOT 4428706, 3 power units
- SUPERIOR EQUIPMENT & RENTAL CORP — USDOT 4137683, 1 power units
- LAST GENERATION TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 4152516, 1 power units
- BIG RIVER ZAC TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 4209302, 1 power units
- LH TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 4361630, 1 power units
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