CEDAR COUNTY COOP

USDOT 2576408 MC 1209040 Tipton, IA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
10 power units 32 drivers 360k mi/yr
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FRED Score 77.8 / 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.
Low confidence
11 yrs history · 7 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
10 all owned
Drivers · CDL
32 · 28
Annual miles
360k ~36k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors8008
Trailers130013

Registration

Operation
Intrastate (non-hazmat)
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Jan 30, 2015 (11 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Dec 24, 2025
DUNS
980857999
Officers
TRAVIS BENHART · DEBRA WENNDT
Phone
(563) 886-6177
Email
tbenhart@cedarcountycoop.com
Address
906 East 7Th Street, Tipton IA 52772

Cargo

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Liquids/GasesGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkFarm SuppliesChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – May 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
7
43% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 3 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 7 driver inspections
Violations
5
0 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: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26
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Violations

5 on the FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – May 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 3
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Brakes 1 · Lights 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • 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.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – May 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

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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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
on record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000
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
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 963 days without a liability filing (May 14, 2023 – Jan 1, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Iowa (HQ) 7
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