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License Plate IA 7654EL (Iowa) — Mcdowell & Sons Contractors Inc

USDOT 742978 · 2015 Mack CXU (Pinnacle)

1 OOS event

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Mcdowell & Sons Contractors Inc Active

USDOT
742978
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Iowa Falls, IA
Power units
11
Drivers
14
Inspections (24 mo)
11
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
66.7%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-11-13). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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Plate
IA-7654EL
Vehicles
1
Inspections
1
OOS results
1
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What this means

License plate IA-7654EL appears in FMCSA inspection records 1 time. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1M1AW07YXFM046581 (2015 Mack CXU (Pinnacle)). Most recent operating carrier: Mcdowell & Sons Contractors Inc (USDOT 742978). Vehicle make on file: Mack (TRUCK TRACTOR). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate IA-7654EL (Iowa) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. The most recent inspection activity under this plate was 2025-11-13. The latest inspection was in Iowa, a Level III — driver and paperwork only.

Vehicle on this plate

This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2015 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) — VIN 1M1AW07YXFM046581 (truck tractor).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 1 inspection on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 1 inspection. OOS breakdown: 1 driver. The leading violation category is Unsafe Driving (1), then Driver Fitness (1). Unsafe Driving covers speeding, improper lane changes and other moving violations.

Operators

Operated by Mcdowell & Sons Contractors Inc (USDOT 742978) in every inspection on record.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1M1AW07YXFM046581 2015 Mack CXU (Pinnacle) · TRUCK TRACTOR
Last seen 2025-11-13
Carrier: MCDOWELL & SONS CONTRACTORS INC (DOT 742978) · 1 inspections · 1 OOS · 2 violations
Last inspected in Iowa · Level III — driver and paperwork only
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Unsafe Driving1— Minor
Driver Fitness1— Minor
Vehicle Maintenance0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
Out-of-Service breakdown:
Driver OOS: 1 · Vehicle OOS: 0 · Hazmat OOS: 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vehicles are linked to plate IA-7654EL?
One: VIN 1M1AW07YXFM046581 (2015 Mack CXU (Pinnacle)).
What do the out-of-service results on plate IA-7654EL mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 1 inspection (1 driver). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.
Who operates the truck with plate IA-7654EL?
FMCSA inspection records name Mcdowell & Sons Contractors Inc (USDOT 742978) as the operating carrier, most recently on 2025-11-13.

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