NIECE TRUCKING INC
DBA NIECE TRUCKING
194 power units
202 drivers
14.2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 37.9 / 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
30 yrs history · 95 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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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
- 194 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 202 · 194
- Annual miles
- 14.2M ~73k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Tractors | 158 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| Trailers | 408 | 0 | 0 | 408 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 7, 2006)19 yrs old
- Registered
- Apr 25, 1996 (30 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jul 2, 2025 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 6395895
- Officers
- DANIEL NIECE · KEN NIECE
- Phone
- (515) 266-6699
- dniece@niecetrucking.com
- Address
- 1001 Ne 44Th Ave, Des Moines IA 50313
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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LivestockMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: NEWSPAPERGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstruction
“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 – Sep 2026Crashes
16
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 5 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
95
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
13.2%
7 of 53 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.1%
2 of 95 driver inspections
Violations
41
10 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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
41 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert30 · 8 out-of-serviceTires 10 · Brakes 7 · Lights 6 · Cargo securement 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 3 more
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Unsafe driving No alert8 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceOver hours limit 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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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Aug92026Aug 9, 2026 · IowaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jun302026Jun 30, 2026 · WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun282026Jun 28, 2026 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun42026Jun 4, 2026 · TexasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May292026May 29, 2026 · MissouriProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec52025Dec 5, 2025 · IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov112025Nov 11, 2025 · IowaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug252025Aug 25, 2025 · IowaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov62024Nov 6, 2024 · IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct252024Oct 25, 2024 · KansasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
8 more on the FMCSA record.
5 of the 16 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Hartford Fire Insurance Companyon record since Sep 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1999
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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) 42
- Missouri 16
- Kansas 12
- Minnesota 5
- North Dakota 5
- South Dakota 5
- Nebraska 4
- Indiana 1
44% of inspections were in its home state.
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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 |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 21 | 3.80 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 8 | 0.35 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.18 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.04 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
95 driver inspections · 53 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 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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