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JOHN RICHARD COVEY

Amboy, MN

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Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active & Authorized  ·  DOT 4166512 · MC 1601842
No Safety Rating Active 2 yrs, 8 mo
1
Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
—
Vehicle OOS
$1,000,000
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
Active
MC-1601842 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Great West Casualty Co.
Safety
Not Rated
1 inspection on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Operating authority active for 2 yrs, 8 mo
  • Insurance on file: $1,000,000
  • 1 FMCSA inspection on record

Authority & Compliance

Authority, insurance and required filings

Operating Authority

MC1601842
Common Carrier
Active

Insurance on File

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy GRT13125B
On File

Required Filings

Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
4166512
MC Number
MC-1601842
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Exempt for hire
MCS-150 Filed
April 10, 2025
FMCSA Registration
December 8, 2023
Authority Granted
January 10, 2024
Annual Mileage
50,000 mi (2024)

Contact Information

Location
Amboy, MN

Cargo Types

General FreightGrain/Feed

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
1
Driver Inspections
0
Vehicle Inspections
1
Out-of-Service Violations
0

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance1
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Inspection Trend by Year

2025
1 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 1 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving 0 of 1 inspections
Hours of Service 0 of 1 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 1 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 1 inspections

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IA1

Fleet & Equipment (2)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 8
Power units
~1
of 1 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
Tsco Semi-trailer 1T92C4225P0007097 1 —
1998 Peterbilt 379 Tractor · Class 8 1XP5D69X9WN454660 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 (1)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
January 2, 2025 000P12Q7RF 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON, IA II 9 — AGP
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
PETERBILT
TSCO
1XP5D69X9WN454660
1T92C4225P0007097
MN PZA8856
MN STA4140
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Emergency Equipment
395.8F11 Driver failed to record total hours for each 24 hour period
395.8F12 Driver failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period
395.8F04 Driver failed to record total miles driven for each 24 hour period
395.8F11 Driver failed to record total hours for each 24 hour period
395.8F12 Driver failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period
395.8F04 Driver failed to record total miles driven for each 24 hour period
395.8F12 Driver failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period

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
AGP 1 January 2, 2025

History & Filings

Authority, insurance and process-agent records

Authority History

DateStatusType
January 10, 2024GRANTEDCommon Carrier

Insurance & Revocation Filings

DateTypeStatus
January 1, 2024BI&PD Primary/ExcessOn file

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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: October 4, 2026. Verify directly on FMCSA SAFER Web.

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