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RICK FENTON INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 60/100. 1 inspection violation in 12 months. Last inspected Jun 2026.

DOT 241541MC 210250ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNorthland Insurance CompanyCENTERVILLE, IA

COMPANY

Authority since
1988-08-16
MCS-150
2025-11-25 · 707,850 mi (2022)
Fleet
10 units · 7 trailers · 14 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
707,850 mi (2022)

ADDRESS

Physical
21057 183RD AVE
CENTERVILLE, IA 52544
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
6418565982
Email
rfenton749@aol.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
RICK FENTON
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
4
General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated Food
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
458 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Northland Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
5.6%
1 / 18 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

60
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
10 power units
Unique power units seen
5
+ 5 trailer VINs
Inspections
8
Discrepancy
0.5x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
15 crashes · 0 fatal · 3 with injuries · 15 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
94% — 17 clean of 18 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
5.6% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 1 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
7 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-11-25

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000

SUMMARY

5.0 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
Low OOS rate 0% (last 24 mo)
Low violation rate (0.3/insp)
94% clean inspections
Active insurance on file

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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