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DES MOINES TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

MC251239 · DOT 00479754 · URBANDALE, IA

+1 (515) 270-7000FMCSA SAFER

Trust Score

A90 / 100Excellent — well-established, fully compliant broker

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Owner / Officer
Unknown
Classification
OTHER-UNKNOWN
Authority Granted
Mar 1992
Fleet Size
0 units (Pure brokerage)
MCS-150 Updated
Unknown
Cargo Insurance
Not Required

Authority & Bond

Broker AuthorityFMCSA-issued license allowing a company to arrange transportation of freight. Required to legally operate as a freight broker.
Active
Authority AgeHow long this broker has held active authority with FMCSA. Longer = more established.
34 years, 2 months
Common AuthorityAllows a carrier to haul freight for the general public. Most brokers don't need this.
Inactive
Contract AuthorityAllows hauling freight under specific contracts. Rarely used by pure brokers.
Inactive
Process AgentA BOC-3 filing — a legal representative in each state who can accept court papers on behalf of the broker.
JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC., DES MOINES, IA
BMC-84$75,000 (required minimum)

AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION · 07/01/2016

History & Compliance

Active

Current

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION

07/01/2016

Revocation discontinued

INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

06/30/2016

Discontinued — 07/01/2016

06/30/2016

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION

06/16/2016

Revocation discontinued

Authority StatusWhether the broker's FMCSA operating authority is currently active. Inactive = cannot legally broker loads.

Active broker authority

30/30
Authority AgeHow long the broker has held authority. Newer brokers are higher risk — most failures happen in the first 2 years.

10+ years in business

20/20
Bond StatusBrokers must carry a $75,000 BMC-84 or BMC-85 surety bond. Missing bond = no protection if they don't pay.

Bond/surety on file

20/20
Revocation HistoryPast authority revocations by FMCSA. Even if reinstated, a revocation history is a warning sign.

No revocation records

10/10
Rejected FilingsInsurance or bond filings rejected by FMCSA — often due to paperwork errors, but can indicate deeper issues.

No rejected filings

5/5
Compliance

Bond filed, BOC-3 on file

5/10

Data synced daily from FMCSA. Trust Scores are calculated automatically.

Frequently Asked

Is DES MOINES TRANSPORTATION COMPANY a legitimate freight broker?

DES MOINES TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (MC251239) has active broker authority with the FMCSA. Their Trust Score is A (90/100). They have been in business for 34 years, 2 months. Registered with FMCSA since Apr 1992.

What is their bond status?

DES MOINES TRANSPORTATION COMPANY has 1 bond/surety filing(s) on record: BMC-84 — $75,000 (required minimum).

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