DECKER TRUCK LINE INC
USDOT 53824 · Doing business as DECKER
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (646 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)59 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 | 53824 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-59367 |
| Legal Name | DECKER TRUCK LINE INC |
| DBA Name | DECKER |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5155764141 |
| Address | 4000 5TH AVE S, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100204) |
| 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 | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 1109 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 59 total (2 fatal, 17 with injuries, 58 towaway) |
- 2026-06-27 — GA — towaway
- 2026-04-30 — WY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-15 — CA — towaway
- 2026-03-19 — NC — towaway
- 2026-03-16 — IA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (122), 16 (72), 47 (70).
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) | 646 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 573 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 65,597,837 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-APR-26 |
DECKER TRUCK LINE INC operates 646 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
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- MICKEY'S EXPRESS INC — USDOT 278822, 38 power units
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