Custom Auto & Towing

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · InterstateHazmat

USDOT977450
MC542897
LocationFort Dodge, IA
Fleet3 power units · 1 drivers

Custom Auto & Towing (USDOT 977450, MC-542897) is an interstate motor carrier based in Fort Dodge, Iowa with 3 power units and 1 driver reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-542897Carrier Liability insurance$0 on fileRequired: $750,000 Safety ratingConditionalRated Jan 6, 2012 Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Dec 23, 202510 months ago Process agent (BOC-3)On fileAllamerican Agents of Process

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-542897	Contract carrier	Active

First granted on December 9, 2005 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
Liability (BIPD) on file$0
Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

No current insurance filing was found in FMCSA licensing records for this USDOT number.

Insurance history: 19 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Liability (BIPD)	Progressive Northern Insurance Company	Oct 25, 2021	Dec 21, 2021	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Auto Owners Insurance Company	Oct 7, 2015	Aug 17, 2016	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Plaza Insurance Company	Oct 7, 2014	Oct 7, 2015	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Plaza Insurance Company	Oct 23, 2013	Oct 7, 2014	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Plaza Insurance Company	Oct 7, 2013	Nov 26, 2013	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	Continental Divide Insurance Company	Jun 24, 2013	Oct 7, 2013	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	National Indemnity Company of Mid-America	Apr 22, 2013	Jul 24, 2013	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	National Indemnity Company of Mid-America	Mar 25, 2013	Apr 22, 2013	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	National Indemnity Company of Mid-America	Nov 20, 2012	Apr 24, 2013	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	National Indemnity Company of Mid-America	Oct 13, 2012	Nov 20, 2012	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Company	Oct 12, 2011	Nov 9, 2012	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	Sagamore Insurance Company	Dec 14, 2006	Apr 6, 2007	Cancel
Cargo	Sagamore Insurance Company	Dec 14, 2006	Apr 6, 2007	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Sagamore Insurance Company	Oct 12, 2006	Dec 14, 2006	Cancel
Cargo	Sagamore Insurance Company	Oct 12, 2006	Dec 14, 2006	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Stonington Insurance Company	Sep 3, 2006	Oct 13, 2006	Cancel
Cargo	Stonington Insurance Company	Sep 3, 2006	Oct 13, 2006	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Stonington Insurance Company	Sep 3, 2005	Sep 3, 2006	Cancel
Cargo	Stonington Insurance Company	Sep 3, 2005	Sep 3, 2006	Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Allamerican Agents of Process, Sioux Falls,, SD

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

1
Inspections: 0.0%
Driver out-of-service: —
Vehicle out-of-service: 0
Crashes

Inspected most often in: Iowa (1).

Most recent inspection on file: November 5, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Conditional (rated January 6, 2012)

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

October 13, 2015Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authority
September 10, 2014Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 8, 2014
September 16, 2013Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 8, 2013
October 15, 2012Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 25, 2012
December 12, 2011Reinstated — Contract carrier authorityRevoked on October 13, 2015
November 17, 2006Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 8, 2006
September 18, 2006Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 16, 2006
August 7, 2006Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 5, 2006

Show 1 earlier event

December 9, 2005Granted — Contract carrier authorityRevoked on March 8, 2007

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated December 23, 2025

Power units: 3
Trucks: 3
Tractors owned: 1
Trucks owned: 2
Trailers owned: 2
Drivers: 1
CDL drivers: 1
Interstate drivers: 1
Miles traveled: 30,000 (2025)
Classification: Private property; Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: Yes
USDOT registered: September 12, 2001
Address: Fort Dodge, IA

Cargo carried

General freight
Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
Motor vehicles
Driveaway / towaway
Machinery, large objects
Grain, feed, hay

Key facts

USDOT number 977450 was registered on September 12, 2001.
Operating authority MC-542897 was first granted on December 9, 2005.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on December 23, 2025.
It reported 30,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months; 0 inspections recorded no violations.
Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Conditional, issued on January 6, 2012.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Allamerican Agents of Process.

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