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Tornado Express LLC

USDOT 3131123MC-93179USDOT activeAuthority active· Urbandale, IA

Tornado Express LLC (USDOT 3131123) holds active operating authority as a motor carrier of property under MC-93179 based in Urbandale, IA. The earliest grant on file is from June 2018, 8 years, 4 months ago. $1,000,000 of liability coverage is on file with Great West Casualty Co. It reported 14 power units and 18 drivers on its last MCS-150 update (March 2026). 1 other active carrier lists the same physical address.

Operating authority

DocketAuthorityStatusInsurance requiredOn file
MC-93179Motor carrier of propertyActive$750,000 liability$1,000,000 liability

Earliest grant on file: Jun 18, 2018 (8 years, 4 months ago).

Insurance and bonds on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffectiveCancellation
Liability (BIPD) · form 91XGreat West Casualty Co.$1,000,000Dec 14, 2020—

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Authority history

DateDocketAction
Jun 17, 2019MC-93179Discontinued revocation · common carrier
May 29, 2019MC-93179Involuntary revocation · common carrier
Jun 18, 2018MC-93179Granted · motor carrier of property
Jun 18, 2018MC-93179Granted · motor carrier of property

Registration

USDOT number3131123
USDOT statusActive
MC numberMC-93179
Legal nameTornado Express LLC
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAuthorized for hire
LocationUrbandale, Iowa 50322
USDOT addedMay 2, 2018
Last MCS-150 updateMar 6, 2026
Safety ratingNot rated

Fleet

Power units14
Trucks14
Drivers18 · 18 with a CDL
Annual miles300,000 · 2025

Cargo carried

General freight, Household goods, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Building materials, Fresh produce, Meat, U.S. mail, Refrigerated food, Paper products, Agricultural/farm supplies, Construction

Other records

  • 1 other active carrier lists the same physical address. Shared addresses are common for fleets, terminals and filing agents; they are one input to a vetting decision, not a finding.

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