Carrierintel Safety Score: 72/100. 9 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.
DOT 321487MC 850452ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateAce American Insurance Company · $3,000,000 · 1 policyDECORAH, IA
COMPANY
Authority since
2014-01-08
MCS-150
2026-07-22 · 1,385,124 mi (2025)
Fleet
136 units · 48 trailers · 65 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
1,385,124 mi (2025)
ADDRESS
Physical
900 MONTGOMERY ST DECORAH, IA 52101-1833
Mailing
P O BOX 127 DECORAH, IA 52101-1833
CONTACT
Phone
5633822933
Email
jtc@brueningrock.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
JOHN COURTNEY
Title
FLEET MANAGER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
7
Motor VehiclesDriveaway / TowawayBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids / GasesConstructionOther: LIMESTONE ROCK
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
153 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Ace American Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 5 strengths
OOS RATE
7.4%
2 / 27 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
72
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $3,000,000
SUMMARY
2.3 violations per inspection
Low OOS rate 8% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (0.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
93% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $3.0M
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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2025-06-2410:50no city county crash, IA1vehicle
295TH ST· County 043
Clear · Daylight · Snow
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · No access control
Sequence: 3:17:COLLISION INVOLVING ANIMAL;1:98:OTHER:Loss of traction/Pre;2:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Reported by CLAYTON COUNTY SHERIFF
Tow-away
2022-07-1915:00IA2vehicles
US 63 N· County 037
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by CHICKASAW COUNTY SHERIFF
Tow-away
2022-06-2308:56WEST DES MOINES, IA2vehicles
I-235 WB RAMP TO I-35 SB· County 153
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by WEST DES MOINES POLICE DEPT
1 injured
Tow-away
2021-06-0510:15IA2vehicles
A06W/RIVER RD· County 191
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by WINNESHIEK CNTY SHERIFF
Tow-away
2020-08-2110:45DECORAH, IA2vehicles
COLLEGE DR· County 191
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;2:98:OTHER:Struck by obj/diff vehicle/Col;3:98:OTHER:Other/Pre-crash
Reported by DECORAH POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
2020-08-1711:04WEST DES MOINES, IA2vehicles
8800 BLK 360TH ST· County 049
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by WEST DES MOINES POLICE DEPT
1 injured
Tow-away
2019-09-1616:07DECORAH, IA2vehicles
STATE 9/IOWA 9· County 191
Sequence: 4:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;2:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;3:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by DECORAH POLICE DEPT
1 injured
Tow-away
2018-07-3016:10DECORAH, IA2vehicles
A06W/RIVER RD· County 191
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by WINNESHIEK CNTY SHERIFF
1 injured
Tow-away
2018-05-2911:36HARPERS FERRY, IA2vehicles
B025/LANSING HARPERS RD· County 005
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by ALLAMAKEE COUNTY SHERIFF
Tow-away
2018-03-2911:32PLEASANTVILLE, IA2vehicles
STATE 5/IOWA 5· County 125
Sequence: 2:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;3:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by MARION COUNTY SHERIFF
Tow-away
2016-12-2711:45BRISTOL, MN2vehicles
225th Ave· County 045
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by Fillmore County Sheriff
Tow-away
2016-09-2208:35IA2vehicles
H020/530TH ST AND STATE HWY 14· County 117
Sequence: 2:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;3:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER);1:98:OTHER:Evasive action/Pre
Reported by IOWA STATE PATROL - DIST 02
2 injured
Tow-away
2016-08-1209:34IA1vehicle
STATE 76/IOWA 76· County 005
Sequence: 3:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;2:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;1:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD
Sequence: 2:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by ALLAMAKEE COUNTY SHERIFF
1 injured
2015-06-1815:04EYOTA TWP, MN2vehicles
42 HWY SE· County 109
Sequence: 2:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by State Patrol: Rochester
1 fatal
Tow-away
2015-06-0208:37NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE, MO2vehicles
US 63· County 121
Sequence: 1:98:OTHER:OTHER;2:98:OTHER:OTHER;4:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;3:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by MOMHPBB00
1 fatal
1 injured
Tow-away
2014-10-1514:51Highland, MN1vehicle
CR 18· County 157
Sequence: 1:9:NONCOLL:EQP FAILURE(BRAKE FAILURE,BLOWN TIRE, ETC);3:5:NONCOLLISION:CARGO LOSS OR SHIFT;2:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT
Reported by Wabasha County Sheriff
Tow-away
2014-10-0701:08IA1vehicle
US 65/NE RAMP· County 153
Sequence: 4:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER);1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;3:10:NONCOLLISION:OTHER;2:10:NONCOLLISION:OTHER
Reported by IOWA STATE PATROL - DIST 01
Tow-away
2013-08-0515:00IA1vehicle
A06W / RIVER RD MEASURING 0.6· County 191
Sequence: 2:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER);1:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD
Reported by WINNESHIEK CNTY SHERIFF
1 injured
Tow-away
2013-06-2712:33IA2vehicles
IOWA 0150 / IOWA 150 AND B032· County 191
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by WINNESHIEK CNTY SHERIFF
Tow-away
2013-04-2517:14IA2vehicles
US 34, 1.75 MILES EAST OF JCT· County 179
Sequence: 4:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER);2:8:NONCOLLISION:CROSS MEDIAN/CENTERLINE;1:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;3:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by IOWA STATE PATROL - DIST 02
1 injured
Tow-away
2012-07-0508:30Holt, MN2vehicles
Deep River Road· County 045
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by FILLMORE CO SHERIFF
1 injured
Tow-away
2012-07-0312:25ELKADER, IA2vehicles
IOWA 0013 / IOWA 13 AND BRIDGE· County 043
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by CLAYTON COUNTY SHERIFF
Tow-away
2011-11-0509:16WAUKON, IA2vehicles
11TH AVE SW AND IOWA 0009 / RO· County 005
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by WAUKON POLICE DEPT
Tow-away
Showing latest 25 of 45 crashes
Current policies
(1)
Ace American Insurance Company
BMC-91X · 1 · #ISAH2530097A
Coverage: $0 – $3,000,000
Effective 2020-02-28 → —
Active
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-31 · calculated 2026-11-03
Unsafe Driving
interstate
Measure
0.88
↓ avg 2.31
Percentile
—
15 insp · 9 viol
Hours-of-Service Compliance
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.58
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
15 insp · 0 viol
Driver Fitness
interstate
Measure
0.95
est.
↑ avg 0.85
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0.9
Percentile
—
15 insp · 1 viol
Controlled Substances/Alcohol
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.04
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
15 insp · 0 viol
Vehicle Maintenance
interstate
Measure
9.00
est.
↑ avg 6.29
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 9
Percentile
—
15 insp · 2 viol
GRANTED
2014-01-08 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)