Meier Towing Service Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Sioux City, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 21 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 21 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 | 56% | 83% | Around peer average |
| 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 | 91% | 96% | 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 | 7 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 9 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.99 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 13.45 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state IA accounts for 50% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 50%.
| 7 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| May 15, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 39311N | No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 393205A | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 393209D | Steering system components worn welded or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 3963A1AR | Brake - Defective Air Reservoir | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |