STORY EXPRESS INC
DBA STORY EXPRESS
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Oct 7, 2025 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Mar 2025: 1 crash (0 fatal, 1 injury) · 3 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 100.0% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 2 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 2 · 2
- Annual miles
- 82k ~41k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- Oct 17, 2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jan 28, 2026
- Officers
- MIKE KENTFIELD · MATT ONSTOT
- Phone
- (515) 203-8800
- dispatch@shipstoryexpress.com
- Address
- 111 S 11Th St Suite 300E, West Des Moines IA 50265
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Mar 2025Violations
4 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Mar 2025-
Vehicle maintenance No alert3 · 1 out-of-serviceLights 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceFalse log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Mar 2025 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Sep262024Sep 26, 2024 · IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN, ended Oct 1, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN (Jul 2025); NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY → ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2024); GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY (Jul 2023)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Oct 1, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Iowa (HQ) 3
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | 20.00 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 3.00 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
3 driver inspections · 1 vehicle inspection
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Mar 2025.
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