Decker
Decker Truck Line Inc · Fort Dodge, Iowa · Carrier number 53824
646
power units
646
power units
Decker is a freight carrier based in Fort Dodge, Iowa with 646 power units and 573 drivers as reported, the 695th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 14th largest in Iowa. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 68 reportable crashes, 2 of them fatal (10.53 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
646
#14 in IA
Drivers
573
573 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
68
2 fatal
Per 100 trucks
10.53
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
21.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
1,105
64% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decker | 10.53 | 21.3% | 0.5% |
| 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
2 people killed and 21 injured
- Fatal2
- Injury17
- Tow-away49
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 1,105 | 5 | 0.5% |
| Vehicle | 527 | 112 | 21.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 53824
- Based in
- Fort Dodge, Iowa
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Feb 4, 2010)
- Miles driven
- 65.6 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Construction, Dry bulk, Fresh produce, General freight, Liquids gases, Logs poles
- Last update filed
- Apr 13, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Decker have?
Decker reports 646 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 573 drivers, 573 of them with a commercial license. That is the 695th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 65.6 million miles in 2025.
Is Decker a safe carrier?
In 24 months Decker had 68 reportable crashes, 10.53 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 21.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Feb 4, 2010). 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.