# New trucking companies in Iowa: 7 so far this week

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> **7 new FMCSA trucking applicants and authority grants in Iowa so far this week (Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026; through Oct 28, 3 of 5 feed days); 4 (57%) had no liability insurance on file. Compared with the same weekdays of the previous week.** As of 2026-10-28.

Weekly report · Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026 · partial week, through Oct 28, 3 of 5 feed days

5 carriers based in Iowa applied for FMCSA operating authority and 2 were granted
authority between 2026-10-26 and 2026-10-28. 4 (57%) had no liability insurance on file.

[See the latest complete week for Iowa](https://carrierdaily.com/reports/new-trucking-companies/ia/2026-w43).

**Week in progress:** counts are through Oct 28, 3 of 5 feed days. The comparison uses the same 3 weekdays of the previous week; the page updates with each feed day.

[Download the state table (CSV)](https://carrierdaily.com/reports/weekly/2026-W44.csv)

## 12-week trend

Bars show new applicants plus authority grants per ISO week; the highlighted bar is this week.

## Authority types filed

| Operating authority | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | 6 | 86% |
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | 1 | 14% |

## What it means for agents

Every one of these 7 carriers needs a liability filing (and usually cargo) before it can run, and 57% had
nothing on file at the snapshot. New ventures shop fast and bind with the first agent who calls with a quote. CarrierDaily delivers the
individual applicants in Iowa as a daily CSV with contact fields, flagged by insurance status, so you reach them the morning they file.

[See this week's Iowa carriers](https://carrierdaily.com/new-carriers/ia)
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## Frequently asked questions

### How many new trucking companies started in Iowa the week of Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026?

FMCSA published 5 new operating-authority applications and granted 2 authorities to carriers based in Iowa that week so far (through Oct 28, 3 of 5 feed days), 7 in total.

### How many new Iowa carriers had no insurance on file?

4 of 7 (57%) had no liability insurance filing on record at the time of the snapshot. Applicants do not have to file insurance until FMCSA is ready to grant authority.

### Where does this data come from?

Public FMCSA data (data.transportation.gov and the daily authority files), aggregated by CarrierDaily. Counts only; no carrier is named on this page. CarrierDaily is not affiliated with FMCSA or USDOT.

Source: public FMCSA data. Not affiliated with FMCSA or USDOT. Counts are aggregates of FMCSA authority publications and grants with a business address in Iowa,
deduplicated per carrier and event within the ISO week. Insurance status is as of the daily snapshot. No carrier is named on this page.
Cite as: CarrierDaily weekly new-trucking-companies report, Iowa, Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026.

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Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 28, 2026 07:34 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.