PERISHABLE DISTRIBUTORS OF IOWA LTD
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175 power units
187 drivers
13.4M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 72.1 / 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
41 yrs history · 142 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
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 175
- Drivers · CDL
- 187 · 187
- Annual miles
- 13.4M ~77k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 118 | 57 | 0 | 175 |
| Trailers | 336 | 0 | 0 | 336 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Apr 10, 1987)39 yrs old
- Registered
- Oct 24, 1985 (41 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 7, 2026 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 56505795
- Officers
- ANDREW BECKER · JOE MCCONNELL
- Phone
- (515) 965-6300
- joe.mcconnell@pdisrd.com
- Address
- 2741 Se Pdi Pl, Ankeny IA 50021
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBeveragesPaper Products
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
7
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all · 7 tow-away
Inspections
142
63% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
37.5%
21 of 56 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 142 driver inspections
Violations
68
23 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 4 inspections.
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
68 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert43 · 23 out-of-serviceTires 15 · Brakes 14 · Lights 6 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 6 more
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Unsafe driving No alert15 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 8 · Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert10 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 10
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Driver fitness No alert0
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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
7 tow-away
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Apr32026Apr 3, 2026 · IowaTow-awayDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec182025Dec 18, 2025 · IowaTow-awayDaylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug32025Aug 3, 2025 · IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jun302025Jun 30, 2025 · IowaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun102025Jun 10, 2025 · IllinoisTow-awayDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar52025Mar 5, 2025 · IowaTow-awaySnow road, dawn, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Oct202024Oct 20, 2024 · MissouriTow-awayDark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
1 of the 7 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · EMC Property & Casualty Companyon record since Sep 27, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1986
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · COLONY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. since Feb 10, 2016
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 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) 65
- Minnesota 14
- Illinois 13
- Missouri 11
- Nebraska 10
- South Dakota 8
- Wisconsin 7
- Kansas 4
46% of inspections were in its home state.
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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 | 34 | 5.28 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 14 | 0.83 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 7 | 0.09 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
142 driver inspections · 56 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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