Niece Trucking
Niece Trucking Inc · Des Moines, Iowa · Carrier number 638655
194
power units
194
power units
Niece Trucking is a freight carrier based in Des Moines, Iowa with 194 power units and 202 drivers as reported, the 3,125th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 63rd largest in Iowa. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 16 reportable crashes (8.25 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
194
#63 in IA
Drivers
202
194 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
16
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
8.25
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
13.2%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
96
49% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niece Trucking | 8.25 | 13.2% | 2.1% |
| 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 5 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury5
- Tow-away11
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 96 | 2 | 2.1% |
| Vehicle | 53 | 7 | 13.2% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 638655
- Based in
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Registered
- Apr 25, 1996
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 7, 2006)
- Miles driven
- 14.2 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Construction, Dry bulk, Farm supplies, General freight, Grain feed hay, Livestock
- Last update filed
- Jul 2, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Niece Trucking have?
Niece Trucking reports 194 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 202 drivers, 194 of them with a commercial license. That is the 3,125th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 14.2 million miles in 2024.
Is Niece Trucking a safe carrier?
In 24 months Niece Trucking had 16 reportable crashes, 8.25 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 13.2% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Dec 7, 2006). 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.