BEN SHINN TRUCKING INC
53 power units
25 drivers
1.5M mi/yr
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FRED Score 87.9 / 100
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Moderate confidence
41 yrs history · 32 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
- 53
- Drivers · CDL
- 25 · 25
- Annual miles
- 1.5M ~29k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 43 | 6 | 0 | 49 |
| Trailers | 66 | 4 | 0 | 70 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Apr 15, 2015)11 yrs old
- Registered
- Oct 25, 1985 (41 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 8, 2026 (Address Change)
- Officer
- ROGER SHINN
- Phone
- (641) 969-4534
- cstark@shinntrucking.com
- Address
- 6001 Palmer Ave, Eddyville IA 52553
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkConstructionCoal/CokeChemicals
“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, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
32
41% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
38.5%
5 of 13 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
6.2%
2 of 32 driver inspections
Violations
54
12 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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
54 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert38 · 9 out-of-serviceBrakes 11 · Lights 11 · Tires 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 11 more
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Hours of service No alert7 · 1 out-of-serviceFalse log 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 3 · Reckless / lane 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat4 · 1 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since May 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- 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
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY → BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2025); BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (May 2025)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last May 21, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- 2 lapses in liability filings, 105 days in all (the longest 53 days) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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) 15
- Kansas 6
- Nebraska 3
- Colorado 2
- Illinois 2
- Oklahoma 2
- Indiana 1
- Missouri 1
47% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 11 | 8.68 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 0.96 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 0.58 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.11 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
32 driver inspections · 13 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Aug 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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