Carrier profile · USDOT 2314870 · MC-790339 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Iowa Family Farms

4 power unitsNEWTON, IA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-790339 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(641) 792-0263 Email dispatchDGARD058@YAHOO.COM

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
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

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2012

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

NEWTON, IA

5221 HIGHWAY 14 SOUTH

Density

fewermore

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dennis gardner — 13 carriers: USDOT 527106 USDOT 717172 USDOT 1548826 USDOT 1659587 USDOT 2048993 USDOT 2367908 USDOT 2539514 USDOT 2838431

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5221 HIGHWAY 14 SOUTH, NEWTON, IA, 50208
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (641) 792-0263
Cell: (641) 521-0405
Fax: (641) 792-4159
Email: dgard058@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Dennis Gardner · Dennis Gardner
USDOT / docket: 2314870 · MC-790339
First registered: Jun 12, 2012
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2014 · 110,000 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

110,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for IOWA FAMILY FARMS.

IOWA FAMILY FARMS (USDOT 2314870) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 13, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2014.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is IOWA FAMILY FARMS's USDOT number?

IOWA FAMILY FARMS's USDOT number is 2314870, and its motor carrier number is MC-790339.

Is IOWA FAMILY FARMS authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, IOWA FAMILY FARMS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is IOWA FAMILY FARMS's fleet?

IOWA FAMILY FARMS operates 4 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is IOWA FAMILY FARMS based?

IOWA FAMILY FARMS is based in NEWTON, IA.

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