A-LINE EDS INC, DOT #695090 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

WATERLOO, Iowa · DOT #695090 · 44 trucks · 26 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

9 of your 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Missouri on August 19.

Your latest, Missouri on October 5, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 44 trucks and 26 drivers.

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A-LINE EDS INC is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in WATERLOO, Iowa (USDOT #695090). As of October 23, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 39/100 (High Risk), based on 37 recent inspection(s) and 58 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

39/100 High Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating3030
Inspection Pass Rate1020
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)915
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

A-LINE EDS INC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • Oct. 5, 2026, Missouri. No violations.
  • Sept. 1, 2026, Iowa. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
  • Aug. 19, 2026, Missouri. Out of service: 2 vehicle violations, 5 violations in all. Written up for lights not working (49 CFR 393.9), an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.130), and no logbook kept the required way (49 CFR 395.8).
  • June 30, 2026, Iowa. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2) and speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
  • May 27, 2026, Iowa. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
  • May 4, 2026, Iowa. No violations.

A-LINE EDS INC: WATERLOO, Iowa Trucking Company

A-LINE EDS INC is a mid-size fleet operating out of WATERLOO, Iowa with USDOT number 695090. The company operates 44 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, A-LINE EDS INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 39/100, classified as High Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

A-LINE EDS INC has undergone 37 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.1%, which is above the national average of 20.72%. This elevated rate indicates potential maintenance or pre-trip inspection deficiencies that could lead to roadside violations. The driver out-of-service rate is 2.7%, within acceptable range compared to the 5.51% national average.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for A-LINE EDS INC carries 58 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 5, 2026. Across 37 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 15 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 39/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for A-LINE EDS INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 39 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's High Risk band.

Iowa Trucking Compliance: WATERLOO Area Carriers

A-LINE EDS INC falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 07). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

A-LINE EDS INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.

Business organization type: Corporation.

A-LINE EDS INC is flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazardous materials carrier (HM indicator: Y). Hazmat carriers are subject to additional regulations under 49 CFR Subchapter C, including HM-126 reporting, HM-232 security planning, and the Hazmat Cargo Tank Annual Inspection requirement (49 CFR 180.407). Hazmat violations carry their own, higher penalty schedule, separate from the general FMCSA schedule.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 26 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 997,757 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 18 straight trucks, 26 tractors, 118 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 26 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Transformers. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 7 crash events involving A-LINE EDS INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 3 involved a reported injury, and 6 resulted in a tow-away. 7 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: WEST 18TH ST AT COMMERICIAL, WATERLOO, IA on April 6, 2026.

A-LINE EDS INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Iowa (17), Missouri (6), Illinois (5). The concentration in Iowa is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams A-LINE EDS INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How A-LINE EDS INC Compares to the National Average

Across the 37 recorded inspections, A-LINE EDS INC's 35.1% vehicle out-of-service rate sits substantially above the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 2.7% driver out-of-service rate sits well below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: A-LINE EDS INC

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Frequently asked questions about A-LINE EDS INC

What is A-LINE EDS INC's FMCSA safety rating?

A-LINE EDS INC (USDOT #695090) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 39/100 (High Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is A-LINE EDS INC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, A-LINE EDS INC operates 44 power unit(s) and 26 driver(s), classifying it as a mid-size fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is A-LINE EDS INC based?

A-LINE EDS INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in WATERLOO, Iowa, under USDOT number 695090.

What is A-LINE EDS INC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 37 recent DOT inspection(s) and 58 recorded violation(s) for A-LINE EDS INC (USDOT #695090), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is A-LINE EDS INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

A-LINE EDS INC scores 39/100 (High Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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