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ARFSTEN TRANSFER INC

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Company CheckARFSTEN TRANSFER INC · DOT 242597
DBA: COOL FUEL TRANSPORTATION
2244 197TH STREET EAST, CLEARWATER, MN, 55320
DOT# 242597 MC# 173128 Clearwater, Minnesota 41 years
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22
Power Units
22
Drivers
2
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
82
Inspections
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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 6
  • Aug 5, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 16, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
  • Jul 9, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 22, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Dec 30, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 11, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameARFSTEN TRANSFER INC
DBA NameCOOL FUEL TRANSPORTATION
DOT Number242597
MC Number173128
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationClearwater, Minnesota
Added02/14/1984
MCS-15006/25/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address2244 197TH STREET EAST, CLEARWATER, MN, 55320
Mailing Address2244 197TH STREET EAST, CLEARWATER, MN, 55320

Other Companies at This Address

Address2244 197TH STREET EAST, CLEARWATER, MN 55320
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Others here
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Distinct phones
2
Active
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ARFSTEN BROKERAGE INC2223256Sign inActive
ARFSTEN TRANSFER INC this company242597Sign inActive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC173128
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating41 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt 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 2.74 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .33 · 5 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 5.93 · 15 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,984,470 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

22
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
22
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS13.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review12/07/1993

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/16/2026
CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #A0044278001
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet22 units
Drivers22
Mileage1,984,470 mi
Operating41 years
MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)2
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away2
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total59
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total23
Out of Service3
OOS Rate13.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 12/07/1993 | Rated: 12/14/1993

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
13 · 1 OOS -
2024
25 · 2 OOS
2025
32 · 0 OOS
2026
20 · 2 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
0 crashes =
2025
2 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, 59 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (6.8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
12/30/2025 ROGERS MN 0 0 1 1 Severe Crosswinds Wet Dusk
03/11/2025 MOORHEAD MN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

71 roadside violations across 59 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 43 violations · 7 OOS
Unsafe Driving 22 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 violations · 0 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 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 (90)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/05/2026 ND Full (Level I) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2026 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
07/09/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ELLENDALE MN 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
06/22/2026 IA Walk-Around (Level II) IA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/18/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) EAGLEVILLE MO 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
06/15/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WASECA MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/20/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BEACH ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2026 NM Full (Level I) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/01/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I35 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ALBANY MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2026 ND Full (Level I) BEACH ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2026 MN Full (Level I) MOORHEAD MN 7 0 1 0 6 0 - Detail
04/03/2026 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
03/17/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) SELAH WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) WIBAUX MT 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
02/21/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) KUTTAWA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/11/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/31/2025 MN Full (Level I) ROGERS MN 8 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) MERRILLVILLE IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/20/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MANKATO MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2025 AR Full (Level I) GRANNIS AR 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/04/2025 ND Full (Level I) JAMESTOWN ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/02/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) QUINCY WA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/28/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SISSETON SD 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/13/2025 AR Walk-Around (Level II) MENA AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2025 WI Full (Level I) HAZEL GREEN WI 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MOORHEAD MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/14/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) TEXARKANA AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/07/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) LOCKESBURG AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/22/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) BYERS CO 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/17/2025 MN Walk-Around (Level II) SAGINAW MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/14/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) BLUNT SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/13/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/11/2025 MN Full (Level I) MOORHEAD MN 5 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/10/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BEACH ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/08/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) JOHNSON CREEK WI 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) NB I35 NORTHWOOD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) 026 - CARLOCK - I-74 W/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) GREENWOOD AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/07/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) MENOMONIE WI 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/06/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) CLARKS GROVE MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/06/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) MITCHELL SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/04/2025 OR Driver-Only (Level III) WOODBURN OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2025 MN Walk-Around (Level II) WEST LAKELAND MN 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/03/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) JAMESTOWN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/06/2024 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
10/31/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MOORHEAD MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/25/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) CLARKS GROVE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2024 ND Full (Level I) JAMESTOWN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/01/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) CLARKS GROVE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/18/2024 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/22/2024 MN Full (Level I) CLARKS GROVE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/18/2024 MN Full (Level I) WEST LAKELAND MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/10/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENWOOD IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 18 EB 188MM 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-74 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2024 IN Driver-Only (Level III) LAFAYETTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) MOORHEAD MN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/06/2024 AR Driver-Only (Level III) DE QUEEN AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/09/2024 MI Driver-Only (Level III) I75 N @ BUSCH 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
05/06/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) KRANZBURG SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/29/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/23/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) HAVRE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/23/2024 MN Full (Level I) ST. CROIX WEIGH STATION 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/11/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BEACH ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/04/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) RED RIVER WEIGH STATION 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/29/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2023 WA Walk-Around (Level II) TUMWATER WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2023 MD Full (Level I) FINZEL SCALE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/06/2023 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SISSETON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2023 KS Walk-Around (Level II) LYON COUNTY - 111 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/10/2023 MN Full (Level I) CLARKS GROVE 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
11/02/2023 AR Driver-Only (Level III) CRAWFORD COUNTY(ALMA EAST STN) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/29/2023 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/09/2023 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS WB SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/12/2023 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2023 IA Full (Level I) 15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
08/21/2023 MT Walk-Around (Level II) HARLOWTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/20/2023 ND Full (Level I) FARGO SCALE W OF I-29 ON I-94 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections59
Unsafe Driving 5 viols
HOS Compliance 5 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 15 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP91259F$012/13/200410/01/2006Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP91259F$1,000,00012/13/200410/01/2006Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP78316A$011/20/199709/12/1997Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP78316A$011/20/199701/06/1998Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0044278001$750,00010/01/201507/07/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0044278001$750,00010/01/201508/07/2023Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP89380A$1,000,00010/01/201110/23/2015Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP89380A$1,000,00010/01/201110/01/2015Replaced
34CARGONORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTF657877$010/01/200908/17/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYTF657877$750,00010/01/200910/01/2011Replaced
34CARGOSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCT751500-3608-081$010/01/200810/01/2009Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCT751500-3608-081$750,00010/01/200810/01/2009Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYPAP 236256 1006$750,00010/01/200610/01/2008Replaced
34CARGOHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY83 MS IU5292$010/01/200610/01/2008Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP78316A$1,000,00009/12/199712/13/2004Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP78316A$1,000,00009/12/199709/12/1997Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP78316A$009/12/199712/13/2004Replaced
34CARGOHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY41 MS EV1320$009/12/199510/19/1997Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryREDLAND INSURANCE CO.RT201257$1,000,00009/12/199309/12/1997Replaced
34CARGOLUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.3AT 626 666-00$009/12/199309/13/1995Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC173128COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/14/1997DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/25/1997
MC173128MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED10/03/1984--
MC173128COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/28/2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/30/2015
MC173128CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/28/2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/30/2015
MC173128MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED07/24/1987--
MC173128COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/03/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/10/2023
MC173128CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/03/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION07/10/2023

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