Freight Carrier · Council Bluffs, IA
MEL EASTON AND SONS INC
13511 192ND STREET · Council Bluffs, IA 51503
AUTHORIZED FOR:
(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: 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 Jun 27, 2026.Carrier Details
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
- 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 (18), NE (11), 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
0.09
2
Vehicle Maintenance
9.58
6
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0
0
Inspection Summary
- 40Total
- 26Clean
- 14With violations
24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026
Violations Cited 21 unique codes
Critical 5
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 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.