Seneca Companies — compliance record
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Seneca Companies Inc
DBA
Seneca Companies
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4140 E 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50313
Phone
(515) 262-5000
Power units
238
Drivers
349
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
13.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 23 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
26.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 23 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rcawley@senecaco.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IA 05/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Mar 9, 2026 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 11, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Oct 29, 2025 | OK | Level I — Full |
| Sep 26, 2025 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2025 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Jun 2, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2025 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Mar 31, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 10, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Dec 10, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 9, 2024 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 2, 2024 | OK | Level I — Full |
| Jun 20, 2024 | IA | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2024 | OK | Level I — Full |
| Apr 1, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Jan 30, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 29, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Jul 17, 2023 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 23 of 23 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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