Freight Carrier · Council Bluffs, IA
MEL EASTON AND SONS INC
13511 192ND STREET · Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Authorized: Property
(712) 366-4305
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- MC #173948
- USDOT #243805 USDOT Active
- 40Power Units
- 34Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
MEL EASTON AND SONS INC is a Council Bluffs, IA freight carrier that is authorized for property in the state of Iowa. This company has 40 truck(s) in their fleet and 34 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-173948 and their USDOT number is 243805.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 03/26/2026 · last updated May 28, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
- MCS-150 Filed 03/26/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 1,842,496 (2025)
Authority & Operations
Operation Classification
- Authorized for Hire
Carrier Operation
- Interstate
Cargo Authorized
- General Freight
- Building Materials
- Fresh Produce
- Grain, Feed, Hay
- Meat
- Refrigerated Food
- Beverages
- Paper Products
- Agricultural / Farm Supplies
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 8 states over the past 24 months: IA (17), NE (9), MN (3), IL (3), SD (2), TN (1), KS (1), MO (1). Home base: Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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0Fatal
- 1Injury
- 1Tow
- 2Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
2.68
8
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.1
2
Vehicle Maintenance
8.5
5
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0
0
Inspection Summary
- 37Total
- 24Clean
- 13With violations
24-month window ending May 15, 2026
Violations Cited 20 unique codes
Critical 4
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 3
- 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.14Failed to use caution for hazardous condition
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Vehicle Maintenance 11
- 393.9B-LBLLighting - Backup lamp obscured
- 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.11TUTruck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Hours of Service 2
- 395.8(a)HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
Locations
Physical Address
MEL EASTON AND SONS INC13511 192ND STREET
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
Mailing Address
Same as physical.