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11361 120TH STREET, MILACA, MN, 56353

DOT# 1559135 MC# 580239 Milaca, Minnesota 19 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jul 16, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 15, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 14, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 28, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 28, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address11361 120TH STREET, MILACA, MN, 56353

Mailing Address11361 120TH STEET, MILACA, MN, 56353

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC580239

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating19 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 5.32 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.22 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 14.3 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage449,151 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS3.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS60.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/27/2026

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 09/02/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GRT31399A

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet10 units

Drivers9

Mileage449,151 mi

Operating19 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total33

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service6

OOS Rate60.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/27/2026

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

11 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

18 · 5 OOS ▲

2026

12 · 2 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

1 crash =

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 36 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (19.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 9 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/28/2025	PLAINFIELD	WI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/28/2024	ELK RIVER	MN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

70 roadside violations across 36 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 36 violations · 9 OOS

Unsafe Driving 20 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 14 violations · 2 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (42)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/16/2026	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	GLENDIVE MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	LITTLE SUAMICO WI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUTTE MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2026	ND	Full (Level I)	JAMESTOWN ND	8	2	0	0	8	2	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	FRANNIE POE	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	TILFORD SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/08/2026	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. LOUIS MO	2	2	2	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ISANTI MN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	WI	Full (Level I)	HUDSON WI	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	OLIVIA MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/15/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	HUDSON WI	6	1	0	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL	3	1	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
10/06/2025	MO	Full (Level I)	EAGLEVILLE MO	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUDSON WI	3	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
07/24/2025	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALMENA WI	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	RED WING MN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DULUTH MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	EAGLEVILLE MO	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/20/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERFIELD MO	6	2	2	0	4	2	-	▲Detail
05/18/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 218 SB MM 87	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	RAMSEY MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 27, ARGYLE,IOWA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2025	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SISSETON SD	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	JANESVILLE MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	MM 407 I 80 EB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/01/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 18 SUMNER	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	ELK RIVER MN	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEE ABOVE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR	3	0	2	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FOREST LAKE MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/15/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MAPLE GROVE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/18/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/02/2023	ND	Full (Level I)	JAMESTOWN REST AREA WESTBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections36

Unsafe Driving 9 viols

HOS Compliance 9 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0002662002	$1,000,000	10/31/2023	10/31/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA962814881	$1,000,000	10/31/2022	10/31/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0002662001	$1,000,000	10/31/2021	10/31/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN294999	$1,000,000	10/31/2020	10/31/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0004567	$750,000	10/31/2011	02/19/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN546110	$750,000	10/31/2006	08/11/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN546110	$0	10/31/2006	08/11/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN008266	$0	08/11/2010	12/13/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN008266	$750,000	08/11/2010	10/31/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0024414	$1,000,000	02/19/2016	10/31/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0024414	$1,000,000	02/19/2016	11/22/2020	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC580239	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/07/2006	-	-
MC580239	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/07/2006	-	-
MC580239	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/26/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/27/2020
MC580239	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/26/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/27/2020
MC580239	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/01/2021
MC580239	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/01/2021
MC580239	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/15/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/03/2010
MC580239	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/15/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/03/2010

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92/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 9/2/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 60% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 10 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 10 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 60% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (42)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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