PORTER MOVING COMPANY LLC
USDOT 2427654MC-Docket MC876222CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
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PORTER MOVING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2427654) in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2022-04-22 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2016-08-25 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.65
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.68
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.4
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.5
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Crashes
12
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 10
- Total drivers
- 11
- Years in business
- 13
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 16.7%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 2 times last 2022-04-22
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-12-31
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2016-08-25 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
14
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
36
Violations
2
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-08-28 → 2026-05-07.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-12-01
IA
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
15 | 0 | 2026-03-03 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
10 | 0 | 2025-01-10 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
4 | 1 | 2025-10-03 |
Hours of service 395
|
3 | 1 | 2025-10-03 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 0 | 2026-02-09 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 0 | 2026-02-09 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Unsafe Driving | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Unsafe Driving | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | OOS |
| 2025-10-03 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | — |
| 2025-01-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-01-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-01-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-01-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-01-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-01-10 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo | — |
| 2025-01-07 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
| 2025-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-01-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-12-16 | Driver Fitness | Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce | OOS |
| 2024-12-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2024-10-21 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | — |
| 2024-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | — |
| 2024-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - outer wheel | — |
| 2024-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2024-10-16 | Unsafe Driving | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 11 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16B | — | — |
2026-02-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-12-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2DL | — | — |
2025-10-09 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16B | — | — |
2025-10-03 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-NON-ELD | OOS | — |
2025-01-10 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41A-MCPC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSML | — | — |
2025-01-07 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2C | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8F03 | — | — |
2024-12-16 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B1-A | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
2024-10-21 8 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSLOW | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 7A | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 8 | — | — |
2024-10-16 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2023-08-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a)(1) | — | — |
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