Paradise Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Charter Oak, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 3 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 3 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 91% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 95% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 4.79 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.10 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 10.11 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 6 states. Top state IA accounts for 22% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 78%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2025 |
| OK |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | NE | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |