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USDOT 782439 · RIES TRUCKING LLC
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RIES TRUCKING LLC

USDOT 782439 MC 350208 Manchester, IA Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
6 power units 6 drivers 450k mi/yr
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28 yrs history · 4 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked 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
6 all owned
Drivers · CDL
6 · 6
Annual miles
450k ~75k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors6006
Trailers100010

Registration

Organization
INDIVIDUAL
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
Registered
Nov 20, 1998 (28 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Aug 12, 2025 (Biennial Update)
Officer
ROBERT RIES
Phone
(563) 927-8700
Email
riestrucking@iowatelecom.net
Address
1784 165Th St, Manchester IA 52057

Cargo

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LivestockGrain/Feed/Hay

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Aug 2026
Crashes
1
1 fatal (1 death) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
4
0% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 2 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 4 driver inspections
Violations
6
0 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

6 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Lights 2 · Cargo securement 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • 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, Jan 2025 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash 1 fatal
  • May
    13
    2026
    May 13, 2026 · Iowa
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Dec 13, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2003
Cargo filing
on file · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY since Apr 13, 2010
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY → SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2025)
  • 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) 3
  • Wisconsin 1
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