DECKER TRUCK LINE INC
DBA: DECKER
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 646
- Drivers · CDL
- 573 · 573
- Annual miles
- 65.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 625 | 21 | 0 | 646 |
| Trailers | 1345 | 0 | 0 | 1345 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-04-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-13-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BRAD BAADE
- Officer
- ROCKY WHALEY
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 39% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crashes2 crashes with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Nov 21, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes16 crashes with 19 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 medical certificate, 2 no valid CDL (Apr 2025 – Jan 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 85 of 396 violations (21%). Brake or tire defects led to 73 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.5% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 38
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Excessive speeding: 45
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Substance violations: 2
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.051 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.40 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.31 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
396 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert252 · 116 OOSBrakes 85 · Tires 63 · Lights 55 · Cargo securement 18 · Wheels & hubs 7 · 24 more
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Unsafe driving No alert104 · 0 OOSSpeeding 49 · Reckless / lane 38 · Seat belt 2 · Other 15
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Hours of service No alert34 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 23 · Over hours limit 6 · No log 4 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 5 OOSMedical certificate 3 · No valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug102026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Aug52026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Aug32026MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug32026UtahProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug12026ColoradoProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul302026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul202026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul162026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr302026WyomingInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar82026IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb212026MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec132025IowaInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec12025CaliforniaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov212025NebraskaFatal · 1 deathDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov12025IllinoisFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.In the newsCrash involving ATV, semi-truck on Interstate 55 leaves person dead, police sayNBC Chicago · Nov 1, 2025
Why this link: FMCSA crash report ILX004025893 (Illinois State Police) lists DECKER TRUCK LINE INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name DECKER TRUCK LINE INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Oct132025WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug42025MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul312025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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May142025TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar122025MissouriInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Jan162025MichiganInjury · 2 people hurtIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan42025South DakotaInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct252024MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Oct232024South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct82024AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
58 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 67 crashes were fatal.
16 of the 67 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Mar 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2019
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: EVEREST PREMIER INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA (Mar 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 8, 2021)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
18 filings and 5 authority events since 1975 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 1, 2026NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2024EVEREST PREMIER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2026 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2021EVEREST PREMIER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2020UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Mar 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 26, 2021 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2019UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Mar 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 28, 2018cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2018UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Oct 2, 2018 · insurer name change7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 2016GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 3, 2018 came after the replacement; 23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 18, 2016cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 18, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 19, 2015cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2008GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 20, 2015 · insurer name change86 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2006DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2003DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 7, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2003DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 7, 2002GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Apr 20, 2015 · insurer name change156 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2001GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Apr 7, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2000HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2000FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 1989GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Feb 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer132 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 1989GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer132 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 29, 1975Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Iowa (HQ) 95
- Missouri 84
- Illinois 65
- Kansas 52
- Montana 52
- Mississippi 50
- Nebraska 50
- Alabama 46
Runs well beyond its home state: 95 of 1,103 inspections were in Iowa.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (646 power units: 646 filed, 601 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 646 power units this active to have about 23.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 94 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 31.3 a year) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 33.1 over the next 12 — about 1.4× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 9 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 101 | 1.08 | |
| HOS Compliance | 33 | 0.08 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.01 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 188 | 2.73 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.