Carrier profile · USDOT 587297 · MC-720028 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ferris Nursery Inc

1 power unitBLUE GRASS, IA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-720028 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(563) 381-8733 Email dispatchferristreenursery@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2010

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BLUE GRASS, IA

3977 OLD HIGHWAY 61

Density

fewermore

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

luke ferris — 2 carriers: USDOT 4422336

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3977 OLD HIGHWAY 61, BLUE GRASS, IA, 52726
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (563) 381-8733
Fax: (925) 226-4956
Email: ferristreenursery@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Luke Ferris
USDOT / docket: 587297 · MC-720028
First registered: Jan 17, 1995
Last MCS-150: May 19, 2015 · 2,537 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 17417662

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,537

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FERRIS NURSERY INC.

FERRIS NURSERY INC (USDOT 587297) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 2, 2010 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 19, 2015.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FERRIS NURSERY INC's USDOT number?

FERRIS NURSERY INC's USDOT number is 587297, and its motor carrier number is MC-720028.

Is FERRIS NURSERY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, FERRIS NURSERY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is FERRIS NURSERY INC's fleet?

FERRIS NURSERY INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FERRIS NURSERY INC based?

FERRIS NURSERY INC is based in BLUE GRASS, IA.

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