TURQUOISE LLC
DBA TURQUOISE TRUCKING
31 power units
26 drivers
2.8M mi/yr
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FRED Score 38.2 / 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.
High confidence
14 yrs history · 118 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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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 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
- 31
- Drivers · CDL
- 26 · 26
- Annual miles
- 2.8M ~90k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 19 | 12 | 0 | 31 |
| Trailers | 23 | 8 | 0 | 31 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Mar 9, 2012 (14 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Nov 13, 2025
- Officers
- RASHAD AKINCI · Bulent Cicek
- Phone
- (319) 289-0707
- aprteam@turquoisetruck.com
- Address
- 34 43Rd Ave Sw, Cedar Rapids IA 52404-4909
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesOilfield EquipmentLivestockMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionWater WellCoal/CokeGarbage/RefuseChemicals
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
6
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
118
39% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
42.6%
23 of 54 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.4%
4 of 118 driver inspections
Violations
144
39 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
144 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert87 · 33 out-of-serviceBrakes 40 · Tires 17 · Lights 11 · Cargo securement 5 · Steering & suspension 5 · 9 more
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Unsafe driving No alert32 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 12 · Speeding 10 · Phone use 3 · Seat belt 2 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert24 · 5 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · False log 9 · Over hours limit 4 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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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-
Dec182025Dec 18, 2025 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov212025Nov 21, 2025 · PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct222025Oct 22, 2025 · IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Sep102025Sep 10, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight. Citation issued.
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Jun22025Jun 2, 2025 · IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jan142025Jan 14, 2025 · IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
3 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company of Americaon record since Oct 20, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 20121 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY → MSIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE USA INC (Sep 2025); TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2024)
- 11 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 4 took effect (the last Jul 17, 2026, replaced the same day); 7 replaced before they took effect
- 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) 13
- Missouri 10
- Illinois 9
- Indiana 7
- Ohio 7
- Tennessee 7
- Arkansas 5
- New York 5
11% of inspections were in its home state.
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The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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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 | 7.77 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 26 | 8.54 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 18 | 0.91 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.04 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.07 | No alert |
118 driver inspections · 54 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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