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PELLA CORPORATION

DOT# 161279 MC# 530132 Pella, IA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(641) 621-3634 brennertc@pella.com 102 Main Street, Pella IA 50219-2147
55 tractors · all leased 83 drivers 7.3M mi/yr · ~133k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 68.8 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 52 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
55
Drivers · CDL
83 · 40
Annual miles
7.3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 55 0 55
Trailers 0 282 0 282

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (03-13-1987) · 39 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
08-22-2025 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
TIM YAGGI

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects General Freight Building Materials Paper Products Construction
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
52
81% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.3%
3 of 11
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 52
Violations
12
3 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

12 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    6 · 3 OOS
    Tires 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 2 · Speeding 2 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
3 crashes
  • Nov
    12
    2025
    Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    30
    2025
    North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    19
    2024
    Iowa
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, sleet hail, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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$2,000,000 · CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
on record since Sep 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2004
Cargo filing
on file · FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. since Sep 4, 2006
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY → CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. (Sep 2023)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Sep 10, 2023, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Illinois 21
  • Iowa (HQ) 6
  • Ohio 5
  • North Carolina 4
  • Kentucky 3
  • Indiana 2
  • Maryland 2
  • Pennsylvania 2

12% of inspections were in its home state.

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