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FMCSA Carrier Profile

CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO INC

Des Moines, IA

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Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 409184
Active No Safety Rating
14
Power Units
13
Drivers
27
Inspections
0%
Vehicle OOS
—
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
0.0% OOS · 27 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
  • Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
  • No active insurance filing found on record
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
  • 27 FMCSA inspections on record

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
409184
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 18, 2026
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Annual Mileage
700,000 mi (2025)

Contact Information

Address
2137 Sunset, Des Moines, IA 50321
Owner / Officer
Tracy Palar

Cargo Types

General FreightDry BulkPaper ProductsChemicalsOther Cargo

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
27
Driver Inspections
20
Vehicle Inspections
17
Out-of-Service Violations
2

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance9
Unsafe Driving4
Hours of Service1

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 18 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 0th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
11 insp · 0 OOS
2025
10 insp · 0 OOS
2024
4 insp · 0 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 5 of 11 inspections
Unsafe Driving 3 of 19 inspections
Hours of Service 0 of 19 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 19 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 19 inspections

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IA11
NE7
SD3
IL1

Fleet & Equipment (11)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Straight Truck Power units Class 6–7
Power units
~11
of 14 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
10
Not Applicable
1
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2026 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 1FVACXFC7THWP0323 4 —
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC5RDUX7435 4 —
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC2RDUX7389 3 —
2026 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 1FVACWFC2THWP0319 2 —
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC8RDVA5441 2 —
2026 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 1FVACWFC0THWP0318 1 —
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC0RDUX7438 1 —
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC7RDUX7436 1 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Not Applicable · Class 6 3ALACWFC8SDVK0347 1 —
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 6 3ALACWFC9RDUX7437 1 —
Show all 11 units
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2020 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC7LDLV1526 1 —
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (27)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
October 5, 2026 5410002064 JEFFERSON SD II — — CARRIER
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALACXFC6TDWJ1625
IN 3828405
September 21, 2026 5650002213 JEFFERSON SD III — — CARRIER
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALACXFC8RDVA5441
NE 434941
August 26, 2026 367G000160 IA, IA I — — CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO INC
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALACWFC2RDUX7389
IA OBC092
August 4, 2026 T403000112 OMAHA NE I 1 — CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALACWFC8SDVK0347
NE AWX361
177.817E1-HMHC HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind Documentation - HM
June 16, 2026 030C000025 IA, IA III — — CAPSAN
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALACWFC5RDUX7435
IA OEK596
June 8, 2026 388R000016 IA, IA III — — CAP SAN
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
1FVACWFC2THWP0319
IA PTV701
June 4, 2026 T025002710 FREMONT NE III — — CAP SAN
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
1FVACXFC7THWP0323
IN 3868526
February 18, 2026 000P13JBH6 HWY 92 EB EAST OF COUNTY LINE, IA III 1 — NA
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
1FVACWFC2THWP0319
IA PTV701
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3
February 17, 2026 000P15577F HWY 151 SB/TAVIS RD, IA III 3 — CAPITAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO INC
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALACWFC2RDUX7389
IA OBC092
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone Phone Call
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
February 9, 2026 5540004456 JEFFERSON SD III — — CAPSAN
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALACXFC8RDVA5441
IN 3551293

Shippers Seen at Inspections

Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.

ShipperInspectionsMost recent
CAPSAN 6 June 16, 2026
CAPTIAL SANITARY 1 May 9, 2024
PG 1 December 8, 2023

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