FENTON CONSTRUCTION INC

DOT# 1759940 MC# 719025 Sioux City, IA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(712) 226-4505 fentonconstruction@cableone.net 1800 3rd St, Sioux City IA 51101
10 power units · all owned 10 drivers 344k mi/yr · ~34k per unit
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
18 yrs history · 8 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
10
Drivers · CDL
10 · 10
Annual miles
344k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 2 0 0 2
Tractors 8 0 0 8
Trailers 10 0 0 10

Registration

Registered
04-11-2008 (18 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
09-13-2024
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
CASEY FENTON

Cargo

24.5
minimal risk
Building Materials Other: DIRT Construction

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Not enough record to grade yet.

8 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but not by enough to grade.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

80% likely range 0.17×–1.67×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.2 vs 0.2 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.2
Similar fleets
0.2

A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-8 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.

Ask
Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (10 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.2 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Out-of-service orders 1.43× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.70×. Together they barely move its crash estimate.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.

  • Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.

Track record

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
8
25% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
66.7%
4 of 6
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 8
National avg 6.7%
Violations
9
4 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '26
vs 1,147 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.023
Inspections 0.70 0.66
Violations 0.45 0.54
Critical violations 0.25 0.08

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, minimal-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

9 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    7 · 4 OOS
    Tires 4 · Brakes 1 · Lights 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Seat belt 1 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • 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

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

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)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Last filing: PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY, ended May 4, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2026); PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (Jan 2025); AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY → PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2024)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last May 4, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
  • 8 days without a liability filing (Feb 9, 2026 – Feb 17, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Authority
  • FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1

Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 17, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • South Dakota 5
  • Iowa (HQ) 3