DIVERSIFIED TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC

USDOT 4039146 MC 1528009 Creston, IA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
10 power units 15 drivers mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 30.0 / 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.
Low confidence
3 yrs history · 16 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
10 all owned
Drivers · CDL
15 · 15
Annual miles
1 unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks7007
Tractors3003
Trailers8008

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Cargo operation
Intrastate HM
Scope
Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
Registered
Mar 6, 2023 (3 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Nov 30, 2023
Officer
CALEB LEWIS
Phone
(641) 344-3072
Email
jesse@diversifiedtowing.com
Address
1739 Commerce Rd, Creston IA 50801

Cargo

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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMobile HomesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceOther: PAPER PRODUCTGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionWater WellCoal/CokeGarbage/RefuseChemicals

“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 – Jul 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
16
38% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 5 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
14.3%
2 of 14 driver inspections
Violations
18
3 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

18 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    8 · 0 out-of-service
    Seat belt 3 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1 · Reckless / lane 1 · Other 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    Cargo securement 1 · Lights 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 2 out-of-service
    No log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 1 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
2 crashes
  • Feb
    20
    2026
    Feb 20, 2026 · Iowa
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    26
    2025
    Jun 26, 2025 · Kansas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain.

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)
$1,000,000 · AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Apr 3, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2023
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: PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Apr 3, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Iowa (HQ) 13
  • Indiana 1
  • Kentucky 1
  • Minnesota 1
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