DUKE AERIAL INC, DOT #998899 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

ATLANTIC, Iowa · DOT #998899 · 93 trucks · 119 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

Your truck was put out of service on your latest roadside inspection: South Dakota on October 16.

That makes 11 of your 50 inspections in the last 24 months with an out-of-service order.

Your MCS-150 lists 93 trucks and 119 drivers.

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DUKE AERIAL INC is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in ATLANTIC, Iowa (USDOT #998899). As of October 23, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 59/100 (Elevated Risk), based on 50 recent inspection(s) and 66 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

59/100 Elevated Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating3030
Inspection Pass Rate1520
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)1315
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.

DUKE AERIAL INC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • Oct. 16, 2026, South Dakota. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 2 violations in all. Written up for a driving rule violation (49 CFR 392.9) and a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
  • Oct. 9, 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).
  • Sept. 29, 2026, Kansas. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2) and company name or USDOT number not shown on the truck (49 CFR 390.21).
  • Sept. 22, 2026, Wisconsin. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for company name or USDOT number not shown on the truck (49 CFR 390.21) and speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
  • Sept. 21, 2026, South Dakota. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 2 violations in all. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75) and a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
  • Sept. 10, 2026, Wisconsin. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for no proof of the annual truck inspection (49 CFR 396.17).

DUKE AERIAL INC: ATLANTIC, Iowa Trucking Company

DUKE AERIAL INC is a mid-size fleet operating out of ATLANTIC, Iowa with USDOT number 998899. The company operates 93 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, DUKE AERIAL INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 59/100, classified as Elevated Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

DUKE AERIAL INC has undergone 50 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices. The driver out-of-service rate is 2%, within acceptable range compared to the 5.51% national average.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for DUKE AERIAL INC carries 66 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 16, 2026. Across 50 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 12 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 59/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for DUKE AERIAL 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. 59 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Elevated Risk band.

Iowa Trucking Compliance: ATLANTIC Area Carriers

DUKE AERIAL 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

DUKE AERIAL 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.

DUKE AERIAL INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 119 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: 4,480,449 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: 4 straight trucks, 89 tractors, 95 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 119 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: Aerial Lifts. 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 20 crash events involving DUKE AERIAL INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 9 involved a reported injury, and 20 resulted in a tow-away. 20 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: IS 70, KANSAS CITY, MO on May 18, 2026.

DUKE AERIAL INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Minnesota (12), South Dakota (9), Missouri (7). The concentration in Minnesota is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams DUKE AERIAL INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How DUKE AERIAL INC Compares to the National Average

Across the 50 recorded inspections, DUKE AERIAL INC's 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits slightly below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 2.0% driver out-of-service rate sits well below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: DUKE AERIAL INC

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Frequently asked questions about DUKE AERIAL INC

What is DUKE AERIAL INC's FMCSA safety rating?

DUKE AERIAL INC (USDOT #998899) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 59/100 (Elevated Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is DUKE AERIAL INC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, DUKE AERIAL INC operates 93 power unit(s) and 119 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 DUKE AERIAL INC based?

DUKE AERIAL INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in ATLANTIC, Iowa, under USDOT number 998899.

What is DUKE AERIAL INC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 50 recent DOT inspection(s) and 66 recorded violation(s) for DUKE AERIAL INC (USDOT #998899), 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 DUKE AERIAL INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

DUKE AERIAL INC scores 59/100 (Elevated 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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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 23, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile

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