Carrier profile · USDOT 159271 · MC-156274 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Iowa Meat Distributing Inc

14 power unitsHOPE HULL, AL50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-156274 INACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(205) 281-1391

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 3

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 14 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 159271
Docket: MC-156274active
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jun 1, 197452 years ago
Operating authority: None active
Domicile: HOPE HULL, AL
Self-reported fleet: 14 power units21 drivers
Phone: (205) 281-1391

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for IOWA MEAT DISTRIBUTING INC.

IOWA MEAT DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 159271) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Jun 10, 1981 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is IOWA MEAT DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number?

IOWA MEAT DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number is 159271, and its motor carrier number is MC-156274.

Is IOWA MEAT DISTRIBUTING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. IOWA MEAT DISTRIBUTING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.