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Standard Forwarding LLC

Doing business as DHL Freight

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Broker · InterstateHazmat
  • USDOT1996747
  • MC16536
  • LocationDes Moines, IA
  • Phone(800) 447-2012
  • Fleet302 power units · 277 drivers

Standard Forwarding LLC (USDOT 1996747, MC-16536) is an interstate motor carrier based in Des Moines, Iowa with 302 power units and 277 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-16536Carrier, BrokerLiability insurance$5,000,000 on fileRequired: $1,000,000 · as of May 2026Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Feb 16, 2023Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders fileRegistration (MCS-150)Updated Sep 4, 2024More than 24 months agoProcess agent (BOC-3)On fileJoy B. Fitzgerald Resident Agent, Inc.

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-16536Common carrierContract carrierBrokerActive

First granted on July 23, 1980 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$1,000,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$5,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileYes / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XNational Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. Pa$5,000,000May 1, 2020
Insurance history: 14 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Broker surety bondLiberty Mutual Insurance Co.Oct 28, 2020Feb 9, 2026Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. PaMay 1, 2015Oct 28, 2020Namechg
Broker surety bondLiberty Mutual Insurance Co.Oct 1, 2013Oct 28, 2020Namechg
Liability (BIPD)National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. PaMay 1, 2013May 1, 2015Replaced
Liability (BIPD)National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. PaMay 1, 2012May 1, 2013Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Employers Mutual Casualty Co.Mar 5, 2010May 1, 2012Replaced
Broker surety bondWest Bend Mutual Insurance Co.Mar 5, 2010Mar 16, 2010Transfer
CargoEmployers Mutual Casualty Co.Mar 5, 2010Mar 5, 2010Replaced
Broker surety bondOld Republic Surety CompanyMar 3, 2008Mar 5, 2010Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Employers Mutual Casualty Co.Nov 1, 1998Mar 16, 2010Transfer
CargoEmployers Mutual Casualty Co.Nov 1, 1998Mar 16, 2010Transfer
CargoUnited States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Jun 17, 1993Jan 11, 1999Cancel
Broker surety bondMerchants Bonding Company ( Mutual)May 6, 1993Mar 3, 2008Replaced
Liability (BIPD)United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Sep 19, 1988Jan 11, 1999Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Joy B. Fitzgerald Resident Agent, Inc., Des Moines, IA

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

29
Inspections
12 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 29 inspections
62.5%
Vehicle out-of-service
5 of 8 inspections
10
Crashes
1 fatal · 3 injury · 6 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Illinois (13), Minnesota (5), Iowa (4), Wisconsin (4), Indiana (3).

Most recent inspection on file: December 22, 2025.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated February 16, 2023)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Broker authority
  2. Involuntary revocation — Broker authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 8, 2020
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 28, 2020
  4. Involuntary revocation — Broker authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 28, 2013
  5. Granted — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authority
  6. Granted — Property BrokerRevoked on February 17, 2026
  7. Granted — Common carrier authorityTransfer consummated on March 18, 2010
  8. Granted — Contract carrier authority; Property BrokerTransfer consummated on March 18, 2010
Show 3 earlier events
  1. Granted — Contract carrier authorityTransfer consummated on March 18, 2010
  2. Granted — Contract carrier authorityTransfer consummated on March 18, 2010
  3. Granted — Contract carrier authoritySuperseded on August 7, 1981

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated September 4, 2024

Power units
302
Trucks
302
Tractors owned
298
Trucks owned
4
Trailers owned
409
Drivers
277
CDL drivers
277
Interstate drivers
277
Miles traveled
18,584,983 (2023)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
Yes
USDOT registered
February 18, 2010
Address
1909 E 17th Street, Des Moines, IA 50316
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(800) 447-2012

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Household goods
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Building materials
  • Machinery, large objects
  • Liquids / gases
  • Intermodal containers
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Chemicals
  • Commodities dry bulk
  • Beverages
  • Paper products
  • Agricultural / farm supplies
  • Construction

Key facts

  • USDOT number 1996747 was registered on February 18, 2010.
  • Operating authority MC-16536 was first granted on July 23, 1980.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on September 4, 2024.
  • It reported 18,584,983 vehicle miles traveled in 2023.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. Pa.
  • It had 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 12 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on February 16, 2023.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Joy B. Fitzgerald Resident Agent, Inc..

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