Tornado Express LLC

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT3131123
  • MC93179
  • LocationUrbandale, IA
  • Phone(515) 943-5606
  • Fleet14 power units · 18 drivers

Tornado Express LLC (USDOT 3131123, MC-93179) is an interstate motor carrier based in Urbandale, Iowa with 14 power units and 18 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

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Operating authority

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

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-93179Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on June 18, 2018 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 10, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XGreat West Casualty Co$1,000,000Dec 14, 2020
Insurance history: 3 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Northland Insurance CompanyJun 25, 2020Dec 14, 2020Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Progressive Northern Insurance CompanyJun 25, 2019Jun 25, 2020Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Great West Casualty Co.Jun 12, 2018Jun 25, 2019Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Joy B Fitzgerald Resident Agents Inc, Altoona, IA

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

14
Inspections
11 with no violations
7.1%
Driver out-of-service
1 of 14 inspections
0.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
0 of 7 inspections
1
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 1 tow-away

Inspected most often in: New Mexico (7), Kansas (2), Texas (2), Kentucky (1), Missouri (1).

Most recent inspection on file: November 5, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

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 — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 17, 2019
  2. Granted — Common carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated March 6, 2026

Power units
14
Trucks
14
Tractors owned
1
Trailers owned
2
Drivers
18
CDL drivers
18
Interstate drivers
18
Miles traveled
300,000 (2025)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
May 2, 2018
Address
7402 Dennis Dr, Urbandale, IA 50322
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(515) 943-5606
Other active USDOT records at this address
1

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Household goods
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Building materials
  • Fresh produce
  • Meat
  • U.S. Mail
  • Refrigerated food
  • Paper products
  • Agricultural / farm supplies
  • Construction

Key facts

  • USDOT number 3131123 was registered on May 2, 2018.
  • Operating authority MC-93179 was first granted on June 18, 2018.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on March 6, 2026.
  • It reported 300,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • One insurance filing is on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Great West Casualty Co.
  • It had 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 11 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Joy B Fitzgerald Resident Agents Inc.

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