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Carrier profile · USDOT 737573

TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC

16 power unitsavg 3.1 yrRegional · 5 statesDUBUQUE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linkstruckcountry.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.1Avg age (yr)
2019–2026 · vPIC
Call dispatch(563) 584-2672Email dispatchchadschantz@truckcountry.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 28 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority28 yr active
since 1998
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo16.7%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.1 yr

Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 28-yr authority, 17% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC safe to work with?

Is TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC safe to load? TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC (USDOT 737573) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DUBUQUE, IA, operating 16 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
TCTRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC 100
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Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

12.5% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 12.5 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 16-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
16
Inspections · 24 mo
9
Annualized
≈5 / yr
Coverage
≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
16
Observed power (24 mo)
9
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.1 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
11%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed5
US states
Inspections · 24 mo9
WI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
DUBUQUE, IA
501 BELL ST
Top corridor
WI ⇄ IA
WI 3 · IL 3 · MO 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3279515Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2038003USDOT 3342792USDOT 3138172USDOT 3210747USDOT 3279515USDOT 1079477USDOT 46257USDOT 55726

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@truckcountry.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 1404254USDOT 2519205USDOT 2820217USDOT 3898619

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)16
Observed (24 mo)9
Shared w/ other carriers7

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
501 BELL ST, DUBUQUE, IA, 52001
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(563) 584-2672
Email
chadschantz@truckcountry.com
Web domain
truckcountry.com

Registration

Officer
Doug Mccoy
USDOT / docket
737573
First registered
03/26/1998
Last MCS-150
04/22/2025 · 150,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

16Power units
22Drivers
22CDL drivers
150,000Annual mileage
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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC's USDOT number?

TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC's USDOT number is 737573.

Is TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC's safety record?

TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC's fleet?

TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC operates 16 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC based?

TRUCK COUNTRY OF IOWA INC is based in DUBUQUE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.