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MONSON & SONS INC.

DOT# 1281660 MC# 447750CARRIER
ACTIVE

Trust Score

95 / 100
A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 95
Safety · 35% 90
Insurance · 25% 100
Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Contact

Phone: (641) 843-4272

Fax: (641) 843-3519

Email: benm@monsonandsons.com

Company Officers

LINDA MONSON

RONALD MONSON

Business Info

D&B #: 0

Fleet

175

Power Units

165

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Tractors165

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Sep 1, 2004

Common authority: Jan 24, 2003

Contract authority: Jan 24, 2003

Contract App Pending

Authority History (4)

Authority TypeActionDate
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDJul 28, 2004
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDJul 28, 2004
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDJan 24, 2003 → Jul 7, 2004
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDJan 24, 2003 → Jul 7, 2004

Cargo Types

General FreightFresh ProduceRefrigerated Food

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

Mileage: 15,300,000 (2026)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

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MIDWEST LOGISTICS SPECIALISTS, INC.2244093673688BRITT, IA INACTIVE
Phone

Recent Changes

Identitycompany officer 1: RONALD MONSON → LINDA MONSONJul 4, 2026
New Carrierphy state: → IAJun 23, 2026
Removedphy state: IA → (removed)Jun 22, 2026
Safetytotal crashes: 9 → 10Jun 21, 2026
Safetytotal crashes: 10 → 9May 24, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver190 inspections
1.1%
6.1%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle99 inspections
21.2%
22.7%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall190 inspections
12.1%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

5

Injury

10.0

per 1M miles

10

Towaway

10

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving71
Driver Fitness0
Hours of Service23
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance59

Insurance

$750,000

BIPD Coverage

On file

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTHE8409C586163TCT14$750,000Mar 1, 201491X
CARGO Active HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY83 MS RY9910Jun 1, 200434

Insurance History (13)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2013Mar 1, 2014
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2012Mar 1, 2013
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2011Mar 1, 2012
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2010Mar 1, 2010
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2010Mar 1, 2011
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2009Mar 1, 2010
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2008Mar 1, 2009
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2007Mar 1, 2008
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Mar 1, 2006Mar 1, 2007
BIPD · F91XDISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jun 1, 2004Mar 1, 2006
BIPD · F91XGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CancelledCANCEL$750,000Jan 20, 2003Jul 1, 2004
CARGO · F34GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$750,000Jan 20, 2003Jun 1, 2004
CARGO · F34GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CancelledTERM/CANCL$750,000Jan 20, 2003Jul 1, 2004

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