Peterson Contractors Inc
Reinbeck, Iowa · Carrier number 260974
432
power units
432
power units
Peterson Contractors Inc is a freight carrier based in Reinbeck, Iowa with 432 power units and 344 drivers as reported, the 1,172nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 21st largest in Iowa. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 13 reportable crashes (3.01 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
432
#21 in IA
Drivers
344
344 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
13
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
3.01
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
39.0%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
87
18% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterson Contractors Inc | 3.01 | 39.0% | 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 5 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury5
- Tow-away8
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 73 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 41 | 16 | 39.0% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 260974
- Based in
- Reinbeck, Iowa
- Registered
- Jun 19, 1985
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 29, 1986)
- Miles driven
- 1.20 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire, Private property
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, General freight, Liquids gases, Machinery, Other
- Last update filed
- Apr 9, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Peterson Contractors Inc have?
Peterson Contractors Inc reports 432 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 344 drivers, 344 of them with a commercial license. That is the 1,172nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 1.20 million miles in 2024.
Is Peterson Contractors Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Peterson Contractors Inc had 13 reportable crashes, 3.01 per 100 power units (close to the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 39.0% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Oct 29, 1986). 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.