GALEN BOOTSMA
USDOT 852780 · Doing business as B & B FARMS
Inactive, interstate carrier, single-truck operation (1 power unit) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 852780 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-450574 |
| Legal Name | GALEN BOOTSMA |
| DBA Name | B & B FARMS |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 7122615252 |
| Address | 248 MAIN ST, Melvin, IA, 51350 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Inactive |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | — |
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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
|---|
- 2024-08-26 — IA — towaway
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) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | — |
GALEN BOOTSMA operates 1 power unit — a larger fleet than 0% of carriers registered in IA.
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