Carrierintel Safety Score: 78/100. 21 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Jul 2026.
DOT 1987027MC 1183302No active authorityActiveInterstateIOWA FALLS, IA
COMPANY
Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-01-14 · 1,000,000 mi (2025)
Fleet
21 units · 20 trailers · 24 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
1,000,000 mi (2025)
ADDRESS
Physical
2216 BEAVER AVE IOWA FALLS, IA 50126
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
6416488291
Email
kkrause@pinnacleiowa.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
KENT KRAUSE
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire · Exempt For Hire
Specialty
Livestock Hauler
Cargo types
6
General FreightLivestockGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkFarm SuppliesOther: FEED
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
201 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
0.0%
0 / 40 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
78
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
SUMMARY
1.8 violations per inspection
Low OOS rate 0% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
100% clean inspections
INDUSTRY REPORTS
ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
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2025-02-2608:09IOWA FALLS, IA2vehicles
SOUTH RIVER ST· County 083
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, not divided · No access control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by IOWA FALLS POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2020-03-1906:41IA2vehicles
STATE 57/IOWA 57· County 083
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF
1 injured
Tow-away
2019-01-2507:46IA1vehicle
D025/CO HWY D25 AND S033/J AVE· County 083
Sequence: 2:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER);1:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD
Reported by HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF
Tow-away
2011-07-2213:22IA2vehicles
JAY AVE AND IOWA 0003 / IOWA 3· County 023
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF
Tow-away
Current policies
(0)
No insurance policies on file.
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-23 · calculated 2026-10-26