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MARK A GAMRADT

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Company CheckMARK A GAMRADT · DOT 304599

DBA: SILVER TIP EXPRESS

39315 COUNTY ROAD 17, SAUK CENTRE, MN, 56378-8303

DOT# 304599 MC# 166933 Sauk Centre, Minnesota 43 years

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1

Power Units

2

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

2

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameMARK A GAMRADT

DBA NameSILVER TIP EXPRESS

DOT Number304599

MC Number166933

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationSauk Centre, Minnesota

Added11/04/1987

MCS-15005/07/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address39315 COUNTY ROAD 17, SAUK CENTRE, MN, 56378-8303

Mailing Address39315 COUNTY ROAD 17, SAUK CENTRE, MN, 56378-8303

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC166933

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating43 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage148,308 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

2

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

2

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 OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/19/1995

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective10/01/2024

CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A0089725002

Last checked07/31/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers2

Mileage148,308 mi

Operating43 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 09/19/1995 | Rated: 10/24/1995

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

2024

1 · 0 OOS -

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Sep 2024, 1 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Inspection Records (1)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/23/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KIRKWOOD NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections1

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP200758	$1,000,000	12/11/1996	11/01/1997	Name Changed
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP200758	$0	11/04/1997	05/21/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTT200758	$750,000	11/04/1997	11/04/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP200758	$750,000	11/04/1997	05/21/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN317569	$750,000	10/01/2021	11/01/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN317569	$750,000	10/01/2021	10/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0089725001	$750,000	10/01/2019	10/01/2021	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN480291	$0	10/01/2005	02/08/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN480291	$1,000,000	10/01/2005	02/08/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP200479	$1,000,000	10/01/2002	04/22/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP200479	$0	10/01/2002	04/22/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP200479	$0	10/01/2000	10/26/2002	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP200479	$1,000,000	10/01/2000	10/26/2002	Name Changed
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL478717	$0	09/26/1999	06/17/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL478715	$1,000,000	09/26/1999	06/17/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP200758	$0	09/26/1997	11/01/1997	Name Changed
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	41 MS EV1858	$0	09/26/1995	09/26/1997	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	41 MS EV1858	$0	09/26/1995	09/26/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RT 200758	$1,000,000	09/26/1992	12/13/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RT 200758	$1,000,000	09/26/1992	12/11/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	3AT615 422 00	$0	09/26/1990	09/26/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN008186	$750,000	09/03/2010	10/01/2019	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN008186	$0	09/03/2010	10/26/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN008186	$750,000	09/03/2010	11/04/2019	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL478717	$0	06/17/2000	11/08/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL478717	$0	06/17/2000	10/01/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL478715	$1,000,000	06/17/2000	11/08/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL478715	$1,000,000	06/17/2000	10/01/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP200758	$0	05/21/1998	09/26/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP200758	$1,000,000	05/21/1998	09/26/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP200758	$0	05/21/1998	05/21/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP200479	$0	04/22/2003	02/11/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP200479	$1,000,000	04/22/2003	02/11/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN583013	$750,000	03/27/2008	09/03/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN583013	$0	03/27/2008	09/03/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP200479	$1,000,000	02/11/2004	10/01/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP200479	$0	02/11/2004	10/01/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN480291	$0	02/08/2006	03/27/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN480291	$1,000,000	02/08/2006	03/27/2008	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC166933	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/22/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/13/2002
MC166933	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/22/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/13/2002
MC166933	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/08/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/18/2005
MC166933	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/08/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/18/2005
MC166933	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/26/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/02/1995
MC166933	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/06/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/15/2005
MC166933	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/06/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/15/2005
MC166933	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/09/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/01/2010
MC166933	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/09/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/01/2010
MC166933	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/18/1983	-	-
MC166933	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/15/1987	-	-
MC166933	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/29/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/24/2008
MC166933	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/29/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/24/2008
MC166933	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/12/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/08/2006
MC166933	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/12/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/08/2006

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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.