DBA: Murphy Tower Service Llc
Murphy Construction Co Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Carlisle, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 81 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 77 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 81 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 81 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 16% | 81% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 84% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 40% | 86% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 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 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | NE | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.03 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.33 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 3.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state IA accounts for 50% of activity. Activity outside home state (IA): 50%.
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | KS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | MO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2024 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2025 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 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 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 39343D | No or defective automatic trailer brake | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 16, 2024 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 16, 2024 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |