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SOLE TRANSPORT LC

DBA SOLAR TRANSPORT COMPANY

USDOT 231451 · Des Moines, IA

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is SOLE TRANSPORT LC (USDOT 231451) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows SOLE TRANSPORT LC (USDOT 231451) is allowed to operate.
Does SOLE TRANSPORT LC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common, contract, and broker operating authority for SOLE TRANSPORT LC (MC154872) as of September 8, 2026.
Does SOLE TRANSPORT LC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $8,000,000 and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for SOLE TRANSPORT LC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is SOLE TRANSPORT LC's FMCSA safety rating?
SOLE TRANSPORT LC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated September 29, 2008). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is SOLE TRANSPORT LC's USDOT and MC number?
SOLE TRANSPORT LC is registered under USDOT 231451 and operating authority MC154872, based in Des Moines, IA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is SOLE TRANSPORT LC's fleet?
SOLE TRANSPORT LC reports 131 power units and 244 drivers in its FMCSA record in Des Moines, IA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

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

21
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: 0.3%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 5.5%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 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.

  1. July 24, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. July 2, 2026Doing-business-as name changed — SOLAR TRANSPORT COMPANY → SOLAR TRANSPORT
  3. June 29, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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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

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 number231451
Legal nameSOLE TRANSPORT LC
Doing business asSOLAR TRANSPORT COMPANY
LocationDES MOINES, IA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)131
Drivers244
Reported annual mileage14,227,558 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1983 (~43 years)
Last MCS-150 updateFebruary 5, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueJanuary 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)314
Published BASIC measures2
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/