KALF RANCH & TRUCKING LLC

DOT# 1969901 MC# 740219 Wayland, IA Authorized For-Hire
(641) 919-5695 kalfranch@gmail.com 3355 Wayland Road, Wayland IA 52654
3 tractors · all owned 1 drivers 107k mi/yr · ~36k per unit
Poor Provisional: the record is still thin. A fleet of 3 power units would expect only about 0.2 crashes over the 36-month scoring window, and it had 0 inspections and 4 crashes in that time, so the grade leans mostly on what's typical for similar fleets and can move as more inspections and time on the road build up.
FRED Score 10.0 / 100
Prior-only confidence
17 yrs history · 1 roadside inspection

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
3
Drivers · CDL
1 · 1
Annual miles
107k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 2 0 0 2
Trailers 2 0 0 2

Registration

Cargo Operation
Interstate
Scope
Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
Registered
11-24-2009 (17 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-06-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
ANGELA R FARISS
Officer
KEVIN SHERWOOD FARISS

Cargo

66.0
medium risk
Motor Vehicles Machinery/Large Objects Livestock General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Grain/Feed/Hay Utility Farm Supplies Construction
High-Risk Cargo
Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, Livestock, General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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

Advisory Grade — Outside the Ranked Book

Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu2_5) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.

Expected crash rate is about 2.3× that of similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 2–5 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 2.28×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Critical. Its estimate (2.28× similar fleets) is in the Critical range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Critical line (2.11×), so the grade stays Poor.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.2 vs 0.1 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.2
Similar fleets
0.1
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
<1%
About 2.3× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Much worse than peers. 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1 a year), including 1 fatal (1 death); similar fleets have about 0.1 a year. The grade counts 4 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
No roadside record. No inspections in the scoring window, so roadside results leave its estimate at typical.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Fatal crash
    1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Feb 20, 2026).
    Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
Data flags
  • Limited inspection history
    Fewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.

Track record

FMCSA record, Feb 2026 – Feb 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
2
1 fatality · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
1
100% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 1
National avg 6.7%
Violations
0
0 out-of-service

Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 2–5 trucks in Iowa (about 3 in 24 months would be typical; 34% of them had none).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26
vs 57,512 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.333 0.043
Inspections 0.67 1.58
Violations 0.00 1.56
Critical violations 0.00 0.29

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

0 violations · 24 months

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Feb
    20
    2026
    Colorado
    Fatal · 1 death
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Nov
    8
    2024
    Iowa
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Oct 22, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2011
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: Great West Casualty Co → PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2026)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notice served Sep 22, 2026 (suspension effective Oct 22, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 1, 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
  • Colorado 1