Carrier profile · USDOT 228032 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Rainbow Express Inc

289 power unitsCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED UNSATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

289Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(712) 366-2476

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 289 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

289 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 228032
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jan 29, 198343 years ago
Domicile: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Self-reported fleet: 289 power units328 drivers
Phone: (712) 366-2476

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RAINBOW EXPRESS INC.

RAINBOW EXPRESS INC (USDOT 228032) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 289 power units and 328 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Mar 25, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RAINBOW EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

RAINBOW EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 228032.

Is RAINBOW EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, RAINBOW EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is RAINBOW EXPRESS INC's fleet?

RAINBOW EXPRESS INC operates 289 power units and 328 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RAINBOW EXPRESS INC based?

RAINBOW EXPRESS INC is based in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.

Similar carriers in Iowa

Comparable carriers operating in Iowa

New Cooperative Inc Clear · 88Fort Dodge, IA · 295 power units

Jacobson Transportation Company Inc Clear · 88Clive, IA · 299 power units

Standard Forwarding LLC Review · 74Des Moines, IA · 302 power units

Peterson Contractors Inc Review · 74Reinbeck, IA · 268 power units

Don Hummer Trucking Corporation Clear · 88Cedar Rapids, IA · 315 power units

Mir Transportation Inc Clear · 88Davenport, IA · 251 power units

Landus Cooperative Review · 74Des Moines, IA · 329 power units

Art Pape Transfer Inc Review · 81Dubuque, IA · 340 power units

More in Iowa →Largest fleets in Iowa →Veteran carriers in Iowa →

More Iowa carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Randy's Diesel Repair IncClearCarroll · 15 power units Jim Hawk Truck Trailers IncClearCouncil Bluffs · 8 power units Lynch Family Companies IncClearWaucoma · 23 power units Sioux Tank Line IncReviewAlton · 12 power units Sole Transport LcClearDes Moines · 117 power units Goodwill of the Great PlainsClearSioux City · 20 power units