There is nothing wrong with your 21 PPM Iron. Newer engines shed more iron. Your Fe will come down, it probably already has as you have no lab results from the first 20,000 miles. There really are to many hidden variables to place much value in the data you are collecting. Your sample looks great.
Fleetguard LF 16035s are made in Mexico. What specifically are you not impressed with? My Ram was assembled in Mexico, best and tightest truck I've ever owned.
My guess is that these people don't whine much. I'm sure they should make more than they are paid. They are very used to being on their own so to speak.
10+ gallon oil sump on most class 8 trucks, lower RPM's, lots of highway usage. My Ram only has a 3 gallon sump but the oil tolerates a lot more abuse than most any SN oil. Especially pulling through the mountains.
You live in California, how frigid does it really get there? Be kind to your engine, that Delvac Extreme full synthetic 15W-40 is great oil and gave you good results. If it aint broke, don't fix it.
I now send mine 2nd day air, UPS or Fed Ex. Put it in small box. Kind of expensive bot WTH I drive a $50,000 truck. Bye the way, I'm retired from the USPS. I avoid them regardless of cost.