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DES MOINES STEEL FENCE CO INC
Des Moines, IA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 954559
Active
No Safety Rating
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
6 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
- 6 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
954559
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
June 27, 2019
FMCSA Registration
May 16, 2001
Annual Mileage
142,000 mi (2018)
Contact Information
Address
2045 Ne 46th Ave Suite A, Des Moines, IA 50313
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Doreen L. Ayers
Officer 2
Douglas A. Ayers
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet SteelLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
6
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
6
Out-of-Service Violations
4
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance16
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
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
3 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IA6
Fleet & Equipment (8)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~6
of 10 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
6
Utility Trailer
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB3WREY5RF351080 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Gm GM515 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1HTKHPVK0NH783952 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Ram 3500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 3C7WRSBL1GG210490 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Ram 3500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 3C7WRSBL1KG563482 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Ram 3500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 3C7WRSBL2HG513313 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Ram 3500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 3C7WRSBL5KG643349 | 1 | — |
| 2019 H & H Trailers | Utility Trailer · 20 ft | 5JWUF2021KN519362 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 H & H Trailers | Utility Trailer · 14 ft | 5JWUT1429LN527398 | 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 (6)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | 458M000018 | IA, IA | II | 5 | 1 | SELF | Straight Truck |
GM |
1HTKHPVK0NH783952 |
IA NSA340 |
| 393.110B3-C | OOSCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | Tiedown | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation | |||||||||
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| December 9, 2025 | 000P13B1RW | HWY 69 SOUTH OF AMES, IA | II | 3 | 1 | OWN | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRSBL1GG210490 |
IA OAN304 |
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.81 | Horn inoperative | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | 000P15MN1S | IA28N-MM22 (MH RD), IA | II | 2 | — | SELF | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRSBL5KG643349 |
IA MQR140 |
| 392.2IN | State Insurance Violation | |||||||||
| 392.16B | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| October 22, 2024 | 000P14S33H | 10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA, IA | I | 9 | 2 | SELF | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
RAM H & H TRAILERS |
3C7WRSBL1KG563482 5JWUF2021KN519362 |
IA HSK943 IA GS9302 |
| 396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.43D | OOSNo or defective automatic trailer brake | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| August 1, 2024 | 000P15MM6X | NE 22ND ST AND NE 54TH AVE, IA | II | 2 | — | SELF | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
RAM H & H TRAILERS |
3C7WRSBL2HG513313 5JWUT1429LN527398 |
IA CKM440 IA GU2569 |
| 393.112 | Tiedown not adjustable by driver | Securement Device | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| July 10, 2024 | 000P165X7Z | US 34/ 150TH AVE, IA | I | — | — | DES MOINES STEEL FENCE CO INC | Straight Truck |
CHEVROLET |
1GB3WREY5RF351080 |
IA OHF662 |
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