Earl May Seed & Nursery LC

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate

USDOT72216
MC656051
LocationShenandoah, IA
Phone(712) 481-3056
Fleet22 power units · 97 drivers

Earl May Seed & Nursery LC (USDOT 72216, MC-656051) is an interstate motor carrier based in Shenandoah, Iowa with 22 power units and 97 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 12, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-656051Motor Carrier of Property Liability insurance$1,000,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Mar 15, 1994 Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Jun 18, 202516 months ago Process agent (BOC-3)On fileJoy B Fitzgerald Resident Agents Inc

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 12, 2026

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-656051	Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)	Active

First granted on September 12, 2008 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 13, 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

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	Crestbrook Insurance Company	$1,000,000	Jun 1, 2025

Insurance history: 4 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Liability (BIPD)	Progressive Northern Insurance Company	Aug 1, 2023	Jun 1, 2025	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Penn Millers Insurance Company	Aug 1, 2021	Aug 1, 2023	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co.	May 15, 2014	Aug 1, 2021	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co.	Aug 1, 2008	Jun 14, 2014	Term / cancl

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

13
Inspections: 0.0%
Driver out-of-service: 50.0%
Vehicle out-of-service: 0
Crashes

Inspected most often in: Nebraska (6), Iowa (3), Kentucky (1), Missouri (1), New Mexico (1).

Most recent inspection on file: June 23, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated March 15, 1994)

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

May 13, 2025Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 3, 2025
August 12, 2021Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on August 24, 2021
September 12, 2008Granted — Contract carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated June 18, 2025

Power units: 22
Trucks: 22
Tractors owned: 6
Trucks owned: 16
Trailers owned: 38
Drivers: 97
CDL drivers: 7
Interstate drivers: 72
Intrastate drivers: 25
Miles traveled: 464,137 (2024)
Classification: Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: No
USDOT registered: June 1, 1974
Address: 208 N Elm St 208 N Elm St, Shenandoah, IA 51603
Phone (registered with FMCSA): (712) 481-3056

Cargo carried

General freight
Meat
Refrigerated food
Lawn & garden produc

Key facts

USDOT number 72216 was registered on June 1, 1974.
Operating authority MC-656051 was first granted on September 12, 2008.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on June 18, 2025.
It reported 464,137 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
One insurance filing is on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Crestbrook Insurance Company.
It had 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 8 inspections recorded no violations.
Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on March 15, 1994.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Joy B Fitzgerald Resident Agents Inc.

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