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DOT 243805 is operated by MEL EASTON AND SONS INC out of Council Bluffs, IA. This profile shows verified operating authority, current insurance, observed equipment, and recent inspection activity joined into one card so brokers can verify the carrier in one tab.
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Operating authority is verified against the live public registry and refreshed daily. Current status: ACTIVE. "active" means the carrier is authorized to operate; "inactive" or "out-of-service" indicates the carrier should not be hauling.
Liability and cargo insurance status is drawn from the latest filings on record. Current status: active. We mark a carrier "lapsed" when the most recent cancellation date is in the past with no superseding policy.
MEL EASTON AND SONS INC was last inspected on 2026-07-17. We've recorded 16 inspections in the trailing 12 months.
MEL EASTON AND SONS INC is registered as 173948. Many brokers reference carriers by MC; both identifiers resolve to the same carrier record.
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Evidence, severity, and resolution notes for each signal on this carrier.
Not enough broker-reported loads yet — this score unlocks as brokers report load outcomes. Aggregates appear once 3+ brokerages have reported on this carrier (0 loads from 0 brokerages so far).
Offer with confidence — current authority and clean operations.
power units (MCS-150)
distinct VINs in inspections
16 inspections, 12mo
most recent roadside record
Not enough claim reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before claims history unlocks
Claims stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker's claims can be picked out of the aggregate.
Inferred from consecutive inspection states per truck. Use these as a starting point for backhaul or rep prospecting.
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Aggregate rating unlocks at 3 reviewing workspaces — 0 so far. Individual reviews appear below as they're published.
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Not enough reports yet
0 of 3 brokers needed before rates unlock
Rates stay locked below 3 contributing brokers so no single broker’s loads can be picked out of the aggregate.
Current reported fleet · as of Mar 2026. A trend line appears once a second filing is on record.
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · policy 1000490894
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These are our estimates from local roadside-inspection history; FMCSA hasn't published measures for this carrier yet (see #1000).
Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance percentiles aren't published in the public SMS downloads today (see #832).
Matched on equipment mix, fleet-size band, and home state.
This carrier's contact domain (eastontrucking.com) was registered 2018-06-20, long after its operating authority — a freshly-stood-up domain on an older MC is a reactivated-shell signal.