DBA: Ultimate Towing
Ultimate Automotive Ser Ctr 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 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 70% | 85% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 100% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 96% | 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 | 2 | — | 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 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 8 | 5 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.57 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 5.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 20.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 13.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 39141A | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 3922C | Failure to obey traffic control device | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 3958F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 14, 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 |