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401 PHEASANT RIDGE DR, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201-9162

DOT# 320886 MC# 217013 Watertown, South Dakota 37 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Jun 26, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address401 PHEASANT RIDGE DR, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201-9162

Mailing Address401 PHEASANT RIDGE DR, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201-9162

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC217013

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating37 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 3 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage255,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective09/01/2018

CompanyWESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Policy #CID 1128349

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

Mileage255,000 mi

Operating37 years

MCS-15001/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal1

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

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

2 · 1 OOS -

2024

5 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

4 · 0 OOS =

2026

4 · 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 Jun 2026, 8 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.

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
06/25/2024	FERGUS FALLS	MN	1	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

1 roadside violations across 8 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 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 (15)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/26/2026	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORETON ND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	SD	Full (Level I)	ABERDEEN SD	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	COSMOS MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	SIOUX FALLS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	MELLETTE SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/25/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIDWAY SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2025	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CASTLEWOOD SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLUNT SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	STERLING ND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	FERGUS FALLS MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2024	ND	Full (Level I)	MENOKEN ND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2024	SD	Full (Level I)	JEFFERSON SD	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/21/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON US HWY 81, 2360 FEET NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2023	SD	Full (Level I)	SISSETONSD	2	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/15/2023	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHASKA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections9

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	4E36740	$1,000,000	09/01/2010	08/05/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	4C36740	$0	09/01/2010	09/20/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	4E36740	$750,000	08/05/2014	09/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	4E36740	$750,000	08/05/2014	10/04/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPP 073 17 21	$1,000,000	03/01/2001	09/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	YJ810841K2852TIL97	$1,000,000	01/01/1997	05/09/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY	0337 00 134 061	$1,000,000	01/01/1996	01/01/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	660657J5780TIA90	$1,000,000	01/01/1990	03/25/1996	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC217013	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/02/2014
MC217013	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/07/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/14/2018
MC217013	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/28/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/05/1989
MC217013	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/05/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/27/2001
MC217013	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	05/05/1989	-	-
MC217013	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC217013	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/27/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/30/1996

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75/100

Good

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 75

−15

−10

Starts at 100−25 totalFinal 75

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−15

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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

-15

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); 1 fatal (100% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−15 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 5 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); 1 fatal (100% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

BENCHMARK FOAM INC

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Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (15)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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