PETERSON CONTRACTORS INC
- 260974
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104 BLACKHAWK ST
REINBECK, IA 50669-1012 - 266
- 344
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
8.78
Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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This graph displays a carrier’s measure based on 24 months of on-road performance. Zero indicates the best performance. To see how the measure is calculated click here. To see how the measure relates to percentile click here. Expand for more information.
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| Dec 26 2025 | Jan 30 2026 | Feb 27 2026 | Mar 27 2026 | Apr 24 2026 | May 15 2026 | |
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| Measure | 6.83 | 7.78 | 7.83 | 7.85 | 8.57 | 8.78 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 91
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.130 | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 393.25(f) | Stop lamp violations | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 393.110(b) | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 393.43(d) | No or defective automatic trailer brake | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.7(a) | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.8 | Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.104(b) | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.128 | No/improper securement of vehicles | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.13(a) | Retroreflective tape not affixed as required for Trailers manufactured prior to December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.13(c)(1) | No Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material as required for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.13(d)(2) | Improper Lower Rear Placement of retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured before December 1993 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.130(b) | Item not properly prepared for transport | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.23PT | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.25(e) | Lamp not steady burning | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.51C-BLPW | Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75(a)(4) | Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75C-OOS | Tire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 43
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 408 | 73 | 641 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 7/17/2025 (Non-Ratable Review)
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 06/20/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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