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BIG GAIN INC
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Company CheckBIG GAIN INC · DOT 290414
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
416 MATHEWS STREET, MANKATO, MN, 56001
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
34
Power Units
28
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
29
Inspections
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Public record
4 events tracked · latest Jul 7, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 4
- Jul 7, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
- Jun 17, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- May 27, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Apr 27, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameBIG GAIN INC
DOT Number290414
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationMankato, Minnesota
Added04/22/1987
MCS-15003/12/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address416 MATHEWS STREET, MANKATO, MN, 56001
Mailing AddressPO BOX 308, MANKATO, MN, 56002
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
Operation Classification
Private (Property)Private Only
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 .59 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.15 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage1,758,096 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
28
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
28
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS22.2% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review04/09/2004
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet34 units
Drivers28
Mileage1,758,096 mi
MCS-15003/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total20
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total9
Out of Service2
OOS Rate22.2%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 04/09/2004 | Rated: 04/12/2004
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
5 · 0 OOS -
2024
18 · 1 OOS ▲
2025
7 · 1 OOS =
2026
5 · 1 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 Jul 2026, 15 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (13.3% OOS rate).
Vehicle Out-of-Service
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/08/2024 | SAINT PETER | MN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Fog/Smog | Ice | Dawn |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
14 roadside violations across 15 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
Unsafe Driving
11 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance
3 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 (35)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/07/2026 | SD | Walk-Around (Level II) | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/17/2026 | SD | Walk-Around (Level II) | CANTON SD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/27/2026 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | BROWNTON MN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/27/2026 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | HWY 3 AND N AVE OELWEIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/20/2026 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | WEST LAKELAND MN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/03/2025 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | WEST LAKELAND MN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/25/2025 | MO | Full (Level I) | EAGLEVILLE MO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/19/2025 | MN | Full (Level I) | WEST LAKELAND MN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/28/2025 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/27/2025 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | ORONOCO MN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/22/2025 | SD | Walk-Around (Level II) | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/17/2025 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/17/2024 | WI | Driver-Only (Level III) | RIVER FALLS WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/07/2024 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/24/2024 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/18/2024 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | MIDWAY SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/04/2024 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | ADAMS MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/30/2024 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | SUNFISH LAKE MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/11/2024 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/03/2024 | IA | Full (Level I) | 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/01/2024 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | MINNETONKA MN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/25/2024 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | WEST LAKELAND MN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/29/2024 | IA | Full (Level I) | 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/24/2024 | IA | Full (Level I) | 44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/23/2024 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/13/2024 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | MANKATO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/11/2024 | MO | Full (Level I) | EAGLEVILLE MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/07/2024 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | ALDEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/05/2024 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/26/2024 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/13/2023 | MN | Walk-Around (Level II) | MANKATO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/07/2023 | IA | Full (Level I) | I-80 EB REST AREA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/06/2023 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | 16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/18/2023 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | NB HWY 71 - HWY 7 S JCT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/19/2023 | MN | Full (Level I) | WORTHINGTON SCALE | 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 Inspections17
Unsafe Driving
5 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
3 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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