Chem Gro of Houghton Inc
Houghton, Iowa · Carrier number 168006
397
power units
397
power units
Chem Gro of Houghton Inc is a freight carrier based in Houghton, Iowa with 397 power units and 85 drivers as reported, the 1,319th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 23rd largest in Iowa. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 0 reportable crashes (0.00 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
397
#23 in IA
Drivers
85
85 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
0
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
0.00
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
0.0%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
10
30% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chem Gro of Houghton Inc | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IA | 3.69 | 21.5% | 2.2% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 0 injured
No reportable crash in the last 24 months.
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 168006
- Based in
- Houghton, Iowa
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 30, 2007)
- Miles driven
- 1.59 million (2025)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- Chemicals, Dry bulk, Grain feed hay, Liquids gases
- Last update filed
- Jun 11, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Chem Gro of Houghton Inc have?
Chem Gro of Houghton Inc reports 397 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 85 drivers, 85 of them with a commercial license. That is the 1,319th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 1.59 million miles in 2025.
Is Chem Gro of Houghton Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Chem Gro of Houghton Inc had 0 reportable crashes, 0.00 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 0.0% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Mar 30, 2007). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.