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Company CheckDALE THORTSEN TRUCKING INC · DOT 1879641

387 IDC RD, BAUDETTE, MN, 56623

DOT# 1879641 MC# 678042 Baudette, Minnesota 16 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Physical Address387 IDC RD, BAUDETTE, MN, 56623

Mailing AddressPO BOX 785, BAUDETTE, MN, 56623

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC678042

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating16 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 6.15 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .9 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .09 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.44 · 12 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,016,003 miles

Mileage Year2023

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS5.4% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS23.5% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerYes

Last Review05/20/2020

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective05/24/2023

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WF013113

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet14 units

Drivers13

Mileage1,016,003 mi

Operating16 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total37

Out of Service2

OOS Rate5.4%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total17

Out of Service4

OOS Rate23.5%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/20/2020

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

4 · 2 OOS -

2024

24 · 2 OOS =

2025

13 · 4 OOS ▲

2026

13 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

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 Aug 2026, 34 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (14.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
05/19/2024	WELDON SPRING	MO	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

49 roadside violations across 34 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 24 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 12 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 11 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 1 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 (54)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/04/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/06/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SOUTH RANGE WI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/04/2026	IL	Full (Level I)	I-57	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/13/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARROAD MN	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2026	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	MS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWOOD IN	4	0	4	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GOODRIDGE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/02/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	COOK MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/21/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLIAMS MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WIBAUX MT	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	3	1	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	O'FALLON MO	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLIAMS MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	COTTON MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2025	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAGINAW MN	6	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-57	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLIAMS MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	II-57	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	ERSKINE MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 27, DONNELLSON,IOWA	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
12/17/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SOUTH RANGE WI	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAGINAW MN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	6	0	3	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I57	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/07/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BEMIDJI MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY218 SB 75MM/ 175TH ST	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
08/05/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 24	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I57	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROBERTSON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SISSETON SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	CLARKS GROVE MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2024	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAGINAW MN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROBERTSON COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I57	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	4	0	3	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	EDDYVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/08/2023	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/06/2023	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLIAMS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2023	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON	6	2	3	1	3	1	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE WEIGH SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections37

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

HOS Compliance 7 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 12 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPMN0560115038	$750,000	05/24/2017	05/24/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF001920	$750,000	05/24/2016	05/24/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF001920	$750,000	05/24/2016	06/20/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF001910	$1,000,000	05/24/2015	05/24/2016	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP79078A	$0	05/24/2010	06/30/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP79078A	$1,000,000	05/24/2010	05/24/2015	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC678042	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/03/2010	-	-

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

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

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

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 23.5294% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 23.5294% 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.

DALE THORTSEN TRUCKING INC

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (54)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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