PLANTPEDDLER INC
USDOT 460661
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (26 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate21.1% 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 | 460661 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | PLANTPEDDLER INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 5635472361 |
| Address | 530 2ND AVE SW, Cresco, IA, 52136-1848 |
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 | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 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 | 19 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 21.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-03-19 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (7), 20 (2), 29 (2).
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 | 23 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 453,872 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 31-DEC-25 |
PLANTPEDDLER INC operates 26 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Cresco, IA
- UNIVERSAL FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC — USDOT 435929, 28 power units
- ENVIRO-TEC INC — USDOT 573657, 20 power units
- HAWKEYE SANITATION INC — USDOT 171501, 19 power units
- ALUM-LINE INC — USDOT 328892, 10 power units
- HAWKEYE TRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC INC — USDOT 445205, 9 power units
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