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PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 63/100. 60 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.

DOT 719279MC 330805ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNational Interstate Insurance Company +1MANSON, IA

COMPANY

Authority since
1998-01-06
MCS-150
2026-05-07 · 5,419,048 mi (2025)
Fleet
73 units · 182 trailers · 72 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
5,419,048 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
1950 TABOR AVENUE
MANSON, IA 50563
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
7124692303
Email
aaron@petersontrans.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
CHAD HARTZLER
Title
VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
12
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceGrain, Feed, HayCommodities Dry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionOther: LANDSCAPING MATERIAL
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
345 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
National Interstate Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
3 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
11.9%
26 / 218 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

63
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
73 power units
Unique power units seen
46
+ 54 trailer VINs
Inspections
76
Discrepancy
0.6x

Moderate Risk

3 risk factors · 3 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
45 crashes · 0 fatal · 19 with injuries · 44 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
88% — 192 clean of 218 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
11.9% — driver OOS 2 insp., vehicle OOS 25 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
6 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-05-07

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,005,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
5.5 crashes per 100 trucks/yr
5 injury crashes in the last 24 months
88% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

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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