RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 3437344 MC 1115402 Dubuque, IA Authorized For-Hire
38 power units 38 drivers 3.5M mi/yr
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FRED Score 73.5 / 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
6 yrs history · 66 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
38 all owned
Drivers · CDL
38 · 38
Annual miles
3.5M ~91k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors380038
Trailers620062

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Cargo operation
Interstate
Scope
Interstate (Within 100 miles)
Registered
Jun 8, 2020 (6 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 9, 2026
Officer
CHRISTOPHER BREWER
Phone
(888) 321-4965
Email
dispatch@rivercitylogistics.net
Address
300 Data Court, Dubuque IA 52003

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: OTHERUS MailPaper ProductsUtilityConstruction

“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 – Aug 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all · 1 tow-away
Inspections
66
61% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.1%
5 of 31 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
7.6%
5 of 66 driver inspections
Violations
34
10 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 9 inspections, 3 out of service 9 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 11 inspections, 1 out of service 11 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

34 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    13 · 5 out-of-service
    Lights 4 · Brakes 3 · Tires 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 2 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    9 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 4 · Reckless / lane 3 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    8 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    1 · 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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1 violation falls outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include it.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 injury 1 tow-away
  • Oct
    30
    2024
    Oct 30, 2024 · Washington
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.

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)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Last filing: BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY, ended Jan 15, 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
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY → BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY (Dec 2024); PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY → OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2023)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jan 15, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Jan 15, 2025 (484 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
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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
  • Washington 9
  • Utah 8
  • Iowa (HQ) 5
  • Wisconsin 5
  • California 4
  • Illinois 3
  • Kansas 3
  • Missouri 3

Runs well beyond its home state: 5 of 66 inspections were in Iowa.

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