CONTRACT TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 165826 MC 141010 Des Moines, IA Authorized For-Hire
48 power units 45 drivers 1.7M mi/yr
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FRED Score 32.2 / 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.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 24 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
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
48 all owned
Drivers · CDL
45 · 45
Annual miles
1.7M ~35k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors480048
Trailers500050

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Mar 12, 2010)16 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 3, 2026 (Address Change)
Officers
JEANE M NIBLE · ALLEN BERGMAN
Phone
(515) 243-5499
Email
allenbergman@contracttransport.com
Address
1440 Vermont, Des Moines IA 50314

Cargo

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Intermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightOther: FOOD COMMODITIESUS Mail

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
24
21% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
40.0%
6 of 15 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
8.3%
2 of 24 driver inspections
Violations
42
11 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 2 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q3 '26
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Violations

42 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    24 · 9 out-of-service
    Lights 13 · Tires 5 · Cargo securement 3 · Brakes 2 · Wheels & hubs 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    16 · 2 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 10 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 2 · No log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
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, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    13
    2026
    Jul 13, 2026 · Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    17
    2026
    Jun 17, 2026 · Iowa
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    27
    2026
    May 27, 2026 · Iowa
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Mar
    13
    2026
    Mar 13, 2026 · Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    2
    2025
    Dec 2, 2025 · Iowa
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since May 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1986
Cargo filing
on file · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY since May 1, 2023
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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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) 21
  • Missouri 3

Mostly inspected in its home state (88%).

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