Communication Data Link (USDOT 1473176)
3 issues to review.
- Operating authority
- No active operating authority on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file
- No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
- Safety rating
- Conditional (rating decision 2017-07-17)
- Fleet on file
- 75 power units, 105 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 1305 SW 37TH STREET, GRIMES, IA 50111-4787
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2025-07
Findings
- Conditional or unsatisfactory safety rating (Critical): FMCSA rating: Conditional — compliance issues found at last review; carrier remains authorized to operate
- Driver OOS rate above national average (Caution): 16.67% driver OOS over 12 inspections vs. national average 6.03% — typically reflects HOS or CDL-compliance issues
- Driver fitness at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Driver fitness ranks 88 of 100 versus similar carriers (higher is worse), at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold. fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is USDOT 1473176?
USDOT 1473176 is Communication Data Link, an interstate motor carrier.
What is Communication Data Link's USDOT number?
Communication Data Link's USDOT number is 1473176. No MC docket number is on file.
Is Communication Data Link currently authorized to operate?
No active operating authority on file with FMCSA. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Communication Data Link have insurance on file with FMCSA?
No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file with FMCSA.
How long has Communication Data Link been in business?
Communication Data Link's operating authority was first granted in 2006. FMCSA records show authority age, which can differ from how long the company has existed.
What is Communication Data Link's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show 9 roadside inspections with a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.7%) and 1 recordable crash.
What is Communication Data Link's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Communication Data Link's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Communication Data Link's FMCSA safety rating?
Communication Data Link's FMCSA safety rating is Conditional, from a review decided 2017-07-17.
View the full fleetfax report for Communication Data Link
Reconstructed from cached and fleetfax-ingested FMCSA public records (live FMCSA was unavailable) — may be out of date; verify current status on FMCSA SAFER. fleetfax surfaces the facts; brokers make the judgment.