SOLE TRANSPORT LC

DBA SOLAR TRANSPORT COMPANY

USDOT 231451 · Des Moines, IA

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Operating snapshot

131Power units (fleet size)

244Drivers reported

43Years since registration

14MAnnual miles reported (2024)

Des Moines, IAHome base

314Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

Low

HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile

Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 21.0th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

SOLE TRANSPORT LC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Des Moines, IA, operating 131 power units and 244 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 43 years (since 1983). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 314 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 4.7% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.6% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 21.0th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 4,727 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow

21.0 pctl · CI 16–26

BASIC measure: 0.09Insp. w/ violation: 314Peer group: 4,727

Vehicle MaintenanceLow

15.2 pctl · CI 10–20

BASIC measure: 1.39Insp. w/ violation: 255Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS4.7%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 255 inspections

Driver OOS0.6%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 314 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due January 2027

Next biennial update dueJanuary 2027

Recurring update monthJanuary, odd-numbered years

Last MCS-150 update on fileFebruary 5, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active
Docket: MC154872
Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD): $8,000,000
Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

Rating: Satisfactory (as of September 29, 2008)
Driver out-of-service rate: 0.7%
Vehicle out-of-service rate: 4.9%
Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 29, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $5,000,000

3 filings on file — show details

Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-12-01
Public liability (BIPD) — excessGENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN$3,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2023-01-01
Surety bondFIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDForm 84 · effective 2025-07-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

June 29, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
June 18, 2026authority live record added

Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Similar carriers in Iowa

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

SIMON'S TRUCKING INCFarley, IA · 129 power units
VAN DIEST SUPPLY COWebster City, IA · 145 power units
GREENBELT TRANSPORT LLCEldora, IA · 115 power units
C&W TRUCKING & SONS INCBettendorf, IA · 149 power units
PANAMA TRANSFER INCPanama, IA · 152 power units
X TRANS INCWaterloo, IA · 110 power units

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Independent estimate — not an official FMCSA or CSA score. Highest estimated percentile band: Low.

This percentile is an independent estimate produced by ranking FMCSA's publicly published BASIC measure within a safety-event peer group. FMCSA does not publish percentiles for property carriers; this figure is HaulReport's reconstruction and may differ from any internal FMCSA value. Bands describe percentile ranges among peers, not safety judgments. It is provided for general informational purposes only; it is not a consumer report and may not be used for any purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (including credit, insurance, employment, or tenant screening), and it is not a safety rating, a fitness determination, legal advice, or a recommendation to do business with any carrier. Always verify against official FMCSA sources before relying on it.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)

Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — **not** official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number	231451
Legal name	SOLE TRANSPORT LC
Doing business as	SOLAR TRANSPORT COMPANY
Location	DES MOINES, IA
Operating classification	Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authority	Active (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrier	Yes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)	131
Drivers	244
Reported annual mileage	14,227,558 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered	1983 (~43 years)
Last MCS-150 update	February 5, 2025
Next MCS-150 update due	January 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)	314
Published BASIC measures	2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)	3 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Public liability (BIPD) — excess, Surety bond

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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Iowa — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Iowa, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/231451/