Tello Logistics Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Waukee, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 57% | 82% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 91% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 94% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71% | 88% | Around peer average |
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 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 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 | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | SD | SEMI-TRAILER | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.67 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.68 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 4.66 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1.47 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 7 states. Top state IA accounts for 54% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 46%.
+2 other states with fewer inspections
| 5 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2024 |
| IA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | WI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 3 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | KS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39347A | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3963A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 39111B2Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Nov 11, 2025 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 10, 2024 | 39524C2IIELDTN | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 39343DB | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 39348ABIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |