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JACOBSON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (DBA JACOBSON WAREHOUSE CO)
USDOT 241594 • CLIVE, IA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameJACOBSON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
Doing business asJACOBSON WAREHOUSE CO
Address1275 128TH ST, CLIVE, IA 50325
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJan 1984
Last FMCSA updateSep 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)299
Drivers348 (348 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 2001)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 17.80% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓299 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1984: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections236 (42 OOS)
Driver inspections411 (11 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years28, 1 fatal, 16 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerLiberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Policy effective sinceSep 2016
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Nov 2019 → Nov 2022
Safeco Insurance Company Of America (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Oct 2019
Axa Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Nov 2019
Axa Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Dec 2023
Axa Insurance Company (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Oct 2018 → Oct 2019
Axa Insurance Company (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Sep 2016 → Oct 2019
Safeco Insurance Company Of America (Bipd)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jul 2016 → Oct 2018
Sompo America Insurance Company (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Jul 2016 → Oct 2018
Sompo America Insurance Company (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jul 8, 2026 Full inspection, CT
Clean, no violations
Jul 3, 2026 Driver-only, VA
1 violation
49 CFR 395.22H2-ELDNISDT
Jul 1, 2026 Walk-around, NY
8 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LTSI, OOS
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
49 CFR 395.30B1-ELDDFR (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLIFTA
49 CFR 393.55E-B
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
+2 more
Jul 1, 2026 Driver-only, TN
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS3 (driver)
Jun 30, 2026 Driver-only, SC
Clean, no violations
Jun 30, 2026 Driver-only, NH
Clean, no violations
Jun 30, 2026 Walk-around, NM
Clean, no violations
Jun 28, 2026 Walk-around, TN
Clean, no violations
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jul 14, 2008 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 14, 2008 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 12, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 12, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 14, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 2, 2002 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 2, 2002 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Dec 3, 1999 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 18, 1994 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 20, 1987 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Jacobson Transportation Company INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Jacobson Transportation Company INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1984 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 299 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 241594 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Jacobson Transportation Company INC
Jacobson Transportation Company INC, doing business as Jacobson Warehouse Co, is a federally registered mover based in Clive, Iowa, registered with FMCSA since January 1984. Federal filings show 299 power units (trucks/tractors) and 348 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 241594, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about JACOBSON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
Is Jacobson Transportation Company INC legit?
Jacobson Transportation Company INC has an active USDOT registration (241594). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Jacobson Transportation Company INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Jacobson Transportation Company INC based?
1275 128th St, Clive, IA 50325. Registered with FMCSA since January 1984.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.