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DECKER TRUCK LINE INC

DBA DECKER

USDOT 53824 · Fort Dodge, IA

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is DECKER TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 53824) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows DECKER TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 53824) is allowed to operate.
Does DECKER TRUCK LINE INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for DECKER TRUCK LINE INC (MC59367) as of July 20, 2026.
Does DECKER TRUCK LINE INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $2,000,000 on file for DECKER TRUCK LINE INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is DECKER TRUCK LINE INC's FMCSA safety rating?
DECKER TRUCK LINE INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated February 4, 2010). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is DECKER TRUCK LINE INC's USDOT and MC number?
DECKER TRUCK LINE INC is registered under USDOT 53824 and operating authority MC59367, based in Fort Dodge, IA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is DECKER TRUCK LINE INC's fleet?
DECKER TRUCK LINE INC reports 646 power units and 573 drivers in its FMCSA record in Fort Dodge, IA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

646Power units (fleet size)
573Drivers reported
52Years since registration
66MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Fort Dodge, IAHome base
1,170Inspections (24 mo)

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

50
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 49.9th percentile among 497 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 3 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

Decker Truck Line Inc, a for-hire carrier based in Fort Dodge, Iowa, operates 646 power units and has been registered since 1974. In 2025, the carrier logged approximately 65.6 million miles. Vehicle out-of-service rates were 20.4%, slightly below the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 0.7%, notably lower than the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at the 1st percentile (an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score), hours-of-service compliance at the 15th percentile, and vehicle maintenance at the 50th percentile.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
1.0 pctl · CI 0–6
BASIC measure: 0.01Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
15.0 pctl · CI 10–20
BASIC measure: 0.04Insp. w/ violation: 1,170Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
49.9 pctl · CI 45–55
BASIC measure: 2.63Insp. w/ violation: 538Peer group: 497

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS20.4%about the same as the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 538 inspections
Driver OOS0.7%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 1,170 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 April 2028
Next biennial update dueApril 2028
Recurring update monthApril, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileApril 13, 2026

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: None
  • Docket: MC59367
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $2,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of February 4, 2010)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.4%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 21.0%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 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)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $2,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$2,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2026-03-01

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 19, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. July 18, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. July 13, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. June 17, 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 number53824
Legal nameDECKER TRUCK LINE INC
Doing business asDECKER
LocationFORT DODGE, IA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)646
Drivers573
Reported annual mileage65,597,837 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateApril 13, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueApril 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)1,170
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary
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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/53824/