Tornado Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Urbandale, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 14 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 14 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 | 91% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0% | 0% | Better 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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | OK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | NM |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.62 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 6 states. Top state NM accounts for 38% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 100%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | NM | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2025 | 3953A3IHOSPDIT | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 3958EHOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |