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Carrier profile · USDOT 227655 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC

7 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 2 statesCENTRAL CITY, IA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2011–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(319) 438-6014

Carrier verification summary for CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC

CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC (USDOT 227655) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC (USDOT 227655) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC (USDOT 227655) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC (USDOT 227655) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC (USDOT 227655) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC (USDOT 227655) reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 11, 2025.

CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC (USDOT 227655) has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 3, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 44 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 5 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2011–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 7-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: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
177.834 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

25%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

CENTRAL CITY, IA

915 MARION RD

Top corridor

SD ⇄ IA

SD 1 · IA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

matthew howe — 6 carriers: USDOT 277275 USDOT 2441941 USDOT 3011912 USDOT 3499887 USDOT 4490406

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 915 MARION RD, CENTRAL CITY, IA, 52214-9448
Mailing address: P O BOX 370, CENTRAL CITY, IA, 52214-0370
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (319) 438-6014
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Matthew Howe · Christopher Engen
USDOT / docket: 227655
First registered: Jan 28, 1983
Last MCS-150: Dec 11, 2025 · 60,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Mar 3, 1988
D-U-N-S: 808800692

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

60,000

Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC's USDOT number?

CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC's USDOT number is 227655.

Is CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC's safety record?

CENTRAL FOUNDATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.