C & a Transportation & Logistics IncUSDOT 1379850VR 75/100ANKENY, IA

Carrier profileFMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

C & a Transportation & Logistics Inc

USDOT: 1379850
MC: 525727

DBA C & A TRANSPORTATION

Inspected in 23 jurisdictionsANKENY, IA

CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

40Reported power

45 seen in inspections

54Trailers seen

Inspection records

8.3Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

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Assessment evidence · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.27.8% of vehicle inspections out of service · 7.8% of driver inspections out of service · Fatal crash on record

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average

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27.8% of vehicle inspections out of serviceCarrier27.8%Benchmark22.3%5.5 percentage points above benchmark.7.8% of driver inspections out of serviceCarrier7.8%Benchmark6.7%1.1 percentage points above benchmark.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.21 years since first USDOT registrationFMCSA registration record dates to 2005.

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

USDOT registration yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Fleet snapshot24-mo observations

40Reported power

45 seen in inspections

54Trailers seen

Inspection records

8.3Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call company(515) 964-0737 Email company[email protected]

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Observed fleet ageObserved

8.3 yr

Model years 1999–2026. No peer comparison available.

Registration historyOn record

21 yr registered

USDOT record added in 2005. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

7 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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Vehicle OOS 27.78% on 36 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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30 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jun 19, 2026.

Available records

About these records

Counts reflect returned source records. No observations does not mean no activity; additional access does not guarantee more records.

Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.

Safety

90 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 12, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 27.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

24-mo population · 36 vehicle / 90 driver checks

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

How to read this trend

Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending down 11.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.

Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial

87 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

How to read monthly counts

Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.

Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit

Annual inspections per registered power unit.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 40-unit fleet — more roadside records are available to review alongside OOS and crash findings.

Registered power units: 40
Inspections · 24 mo: 90
Annualized: ≈45 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

Recorded violations · ranked by frequency

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving52 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 17 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 3 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance17 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

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Coverage requirements

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K general-freight floor (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities require $1M–$5M; verify against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’06–’12

Great West’12–’20

National’20–’24

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurer eras are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Oct 2024	$750K	4
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2024	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2012 → Jul 2020	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2006 → Jun 2012	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Jun 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 12, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 40
Observed power (24 mo): 45
Trailers (towed): 54

Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

81.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 23 jurisdictions · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

Jurisdictions observed

23 US states

Mapped inspections · 24 mo

ME busiest

US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo

US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.

Inspection counts by jurisdiction

Maine: 28 inspections
Iowa: 11 inspections
Pennsylvania: 6 inspections
Indiana: 5 inspections
Maryland: 5 inspections
Illinois: 4 inspections
Minnesota: 4 inspections
Missouri: 4 inspections
Wisconsin: 4 inspections
Ohio: 3 inspections
California: 2 inspections
Nebraska: 2 inspections
Tennessee: 2 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
Kentucky: 1 inspections
Mississippi: 1 inspections
Montana: 1 inspections
New Jersey: 1 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections
New York: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections

Home base

ANKENY, IA

306 SE MAGAZINE RD

Most inspections: ME

28 inspections

ME 28 · IA 11 · PA 6

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Network & connections

Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding

FMCSA network & connections data as of Nov 12, 2026

Connection records are not fraud findings. Shared vehicles or business details alone do not establish ownership, common management or wrongdoing.

Last 12 months: 1 vehicle observed under 1 other carrier

The same VINs appear in inspection records under more than one USDOT: USDOT 4050793Leases, equipment sales and owner-operators changing carriers can explain overlaps. A match alone is not evidence of double brokering or fraud.

Show all-time history (57 vehicles · 53 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: 2399662 4076711 4255291 4257118 548772 1039930 1622355 3432819

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 13, 2026

Location

Physical address: 306 SE MAGAZINE RD, ANKENY, IA, 50021
Mailing address: PO BOX 17, ANKENY, IA, 50021
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (515) 964-0737
Fax: (515) 964-7056
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: candatransportationinc.com

Registration

Officers: Jessica Nelson · David Cowman
USDOT / docket: 1379850 · MC-525727
First registered: Jun 3, 2005
Last MCS-150: Oct 19, 2026 · 4,399,392 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 10, 2009
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 605715692

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 13, 2026

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28%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

10 of 36 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

140violation records

37OOS-tagged records

10 of 36inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

460%0 / 46

Other vehicle maintenance

3768%25 / 37

Brakes

2313%3 / 23

Hours of service

1638%6 / 16

Lights

150%0 / 15

Driver fitness

3100%3 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 253 / 9

11%May 25 to Nov 251 / 9

36%Nov 25 to May 264 / 11

29%May 26 to Nov 262 / 7

Top 3 codes (24 of 140 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)9
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components6

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393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps5
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles3
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects3
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data3
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.201A-FRCLS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78 Windshield wipers2
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps2
393.9T Inoperative required lamps2
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.3A2-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
395.3A3I-HOSPDIT Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.3A1-TAOCV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
383.51A-SIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TB USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B5-LNCDLNVE Driver not qualified1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.51C-BNVLAWD Brake warning devices1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55C2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75A1-TFBMF Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-OOS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9H Inoperative required lamps1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E1PC-OOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8K2-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.9D2 Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC.

C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 1379850) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier received 90 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 36 vehicle-level and 90 driver-level — across 23 jurisdictions, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 12, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 12, 2026.

It reports 40 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 19, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 10, 2009 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 13, 2026.

What is C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?

C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 1379850, and its motor carrier number is MC-525727.

Is C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 13, 2026. C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register. Operating authority: Common: None; Contract: Active; Broker: None.

What is C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC's safety record?

C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 160 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).

How big is C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC's fleet?

C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC operates 40 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC based?

C & A TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS INC is based in ANKENY, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 jurisdictions.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch(515) 964-0737 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1379850
MC / Docket: MC-525727
Officer: JESSICA NELSON
Address: 306 SE MAGAZINE RD
ANKENY, IA, 50021

At a glance

Active for-hire authorityContract authority · 21 yr since USDOT registration
$750K BIPD in forceBIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025
Vehicle OOS 27.8%vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.
2 fatal crashesOn the FMCSA crash record.

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