Burken Underground is an active interstate carrier based in Maquoketa, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 16 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 16 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 98% | 98% | 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 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state IA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 0%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 2 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 20.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 |
| 39341 |
| No or defective parking brake system on CMV |
| Vehicle Maintenance |
| Yes |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39343D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |