MONSON & SONS INC
175 power units
165 drivers
15.3M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 65.7 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
22 yrs history · 186 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 175 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 165 · 165
- Annual miles
- 15.3M ~87k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 165 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| Trailers | 455 | 0 | 0 | 455 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 11, 2009)17 yrs old
- Registered
- Sep 1, 2004 (22 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jul 1, 2026
- Officers
- RONALD MONSON · LINDA MONSON
- Phone
- (641) 843-4272
- benm@monsonandsons.com
- Address
- 216 5Th Street North West, Britt IA 50423
Cargo
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesConstruction
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
10
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 5 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
186
66% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
23.8%
24 of 101 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.6%
3 of 186 driver inspections
Violations
104
29 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
104 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert61 · 28 out-of-serviceLights 25 · Brakes 16 · Tires 9 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · 6 more
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Hours of service No alert22 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 13 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 3 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert21 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 13 · Seat belt 3 · Reckless / lane 2 · Other 3
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jun242026Jun 24, 2026 · ArkansasProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun152026Jun 15, 2026 · IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan242026Jan 24, 2026 · KansasProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec162025Dec 16, 2025 · KansasInjury · 1 person hurtDusk.
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Oct202025Oct 20, 2025 · OklahomaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep102025Sep 10, 2025 · MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May232025May 23, 2025 · MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar102025Mar 10, 2025 · IowaProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Feb122025Feb 12, 2025 · IowaInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan92025Jan 9, 2025 · ArkansasInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
2 more on the FMCSA record.
5 of the 10 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTon record since Mar 1, 2014 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2003
- Cargo filing
- on file · Hartford Fire Insurance Company since Jun 1, 2004
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Iowa (HQ) 45
- Texas 29
- Missouri 28
- New Mexico 27
- Illinois 23
- Kansas 9
- Minnesota 5
- Utah 5
24% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 38 | 3.74 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 16 | 0.24 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 21 | 1.05 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
186 driver inspections · 101 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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