MIKE PYLE TRUCKING INC
DBA PYLE TRUCK LINES
9 power units
9 drivers
mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 63.3 / 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
4 yrs history · 38 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
- 9 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 9 · 9
- Annual miles
- 2.5M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Trailers | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Mar 7, 2022 (4 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 12, 2026
- Officer
- MICHAEL PYLE
- Phone
- (712) 275-4600
- brianpyle@hotmail.com
- Address
- 1945 Cory Avenue, Schaller IA 51053
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProducePaper Products
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
38
10% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
57.7%
15 of 26 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
28.9%
11 of 38 driver inspections
Violations
148
39 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 1 inspection.
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
148 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert106 · 24 out-of-serviceTires 33 · Lights 28 · Brakes 13 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 25 more
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Hours of service No alert22 · 11 out-of-serviceNo log 9 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 3
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Unsafe driving No alert14 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 6 · Reckless / lane 3 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 4 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 5 · Medical certificate 1
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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
1 crash
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Jan122025Jan 12, 2025 · KansasProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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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: ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Jun 19, 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY → ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2025)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jun 19, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Jun 19, 2025 (60 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
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) 6
- Kansas 4
- Texas 4
- Arizona 3
- Oklahoma 3
- South Dakota 3
- Arkansas 2
- Illinois 2
16% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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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 | 24 | 18.81 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 15 | 3.11 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 13 | 9.06 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 6 | 0.93 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.22 | No alert |
38 driver inspections · 26 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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