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Quest Liner Inc
USDOT 1609038 · MC595010 · Dubuque, IA · dba Quest Liner
Census 2026-11-01 Licensing & insurance 2026-11-01 Inspections 2026-10-13
FMCSA licensing shows active Motor Carrier of Property authority on MC595010, as of 2026-11-01. Active authority is the first check, not the last: the liability filing behind it, the out-of-service record and the authority's own history are what decide a tender, and they are in the report below.
Registration
| USDOT number | 1609038 |
|---|---|
| MC docket | MC595010 |
| Operating authority | Active — Motor Carrier of Property (MC595010) |
| Insurance filings on record | 3 — insurer, coverage and dates in the report |
| Location | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Power units / drivers | 344 / 239 |
| MCS-150 last updated | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Reported annual mileage | 22,006,141 (2024) |
| FMCSA safety rating | Not rated — most carriers have never had a compliance review |
| Hazmat | Yes |
Cargo carried
Declared on this carrier's MCS-150: liquids and gases (tankers), dry bulk, chemicals, drive-away / tow-away.
Roadside record, last 24 months
| Roadside inspections | 524 |
|---|---|
| Reportable crashes | 21 |
| Out-of-service results | driver and vehicle rates against the national rate, in the report |
| Violations by category | unsafe driving, hours of service, driver fitness, substances, maintenance, hazmat — in the report |
Counts from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System input files, vintage 2026-10-13. FMCSA crash records do not assign fault, and an inspection count on its own says nothing about outcomes — the out-of-service rates are what a broker reads.
The full record on Quest Liner Inc — $49
This page is the free snapshot FMCSA publishes. Here is what we hold on this carrier that it does not show:
- A tender verdict — and, when the entity holds more than one docket, which one to tender under
- The liability filing against the $5,000,000 FMCSA requires — amount, insurer and whether it is current
- 3 insurance filings — insurer, form, coverage, effective and cancellation dates
- Out-of-service rates across 524 inspections, driver and vehicle, against the national rate, plus violations by category
- 7 other active USDOT numbers sharing this carrier's phone or street address, named
- The contact details on record — phone, email and company officer, to match against whoever is emailing you
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Official records
Everything above comes from FMCSA's published files. Check it at the source: SAFER snapshot · SMS safety record · Licensing & Insurance
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