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Company CheckCOTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC · DOT 525705

DBA: LENERTZ LIVESTOCK

132 STONEBRIDGE ROAD, LILYDALE, MN, 55118

DOT# 525705 MC# 264668 Lilydale, Minnesota 33 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Conditional

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 15, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 22, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address132 STONEBRIDGE ROAD, LILYDALE, MN, 55118

Mailing AddressP O BOX 652, SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN, 55075

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC264668

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating33 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 2.48 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.64 · 1 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,217,636 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS9.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/10/2021

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 09/08/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #CLP28498A

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet8 units

Drivers12

Mileage1,217,636 mi

Operating33 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingConditional

Driver Inspections

Total11

Out of Service1

OOS Rate9.1%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/10/2021 | Rated: 10/13/2021

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 · 0 OOS -

2024

7 · 0 OOS =

2025

4 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

3 · 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 Jun 2026, 10 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (10% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 10 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 7 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 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 (16)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
06/15/2026	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENLEAF WI	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DAKOTA MN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	OSHKOSH WI	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY SHOULDER NEAR WILDWOOD DR	3	2	3	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2025	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOWN NEKIMI WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	SIOUX FALLS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	SIOUX FALLS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HWY 60 SB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-380 SB URBANA	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONG PRAIRIE MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2024	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I380 NB AND 120TH STREET	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. MICHAEL	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/29/2023	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	MIDWAY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2023	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	BALDWIN (VIL.)	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections11

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP28498A	$1,000,000	12/28/1999	11/13/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP28498A	$1,000,000	11/13/2008	06/01/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP28498A	$1,000,000	09/08/2015	04/15/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP28498A	$1,000,000	09/08/2015	05/13/2020	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP28498A	$1,000,000	06/01/2015	09/08/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP28498A	$1,000,000	06/01/2015	10/05/2015	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP28498A	$1,000,000	06/01/1993	12/28/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP28498A	$1,000,000	04/15/2020	10/16/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP28498A	$1,000,000	04/15/2020	11/06/2023	Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC264668	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/18/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2005
MC264668	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/17/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/28/2008
MC264668	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/17/2023
MC264668	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/01/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/09/2015
MC264668	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	08/12/1993	-	-
MC264668	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/05/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2015
MC264668	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/10/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/17/2020

No revocation records.

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83/100

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 83

−12

Starts at 100−17 totalFinal 83

Conditional safety rating−12

Driver 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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 9/8/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Conditional rating (acceptable, but not Unsatisfactory).

What's lowering this score

-12

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA assigned a Conditional safety rating.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 9.0909% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 9.0909% vs national avg 5.51%.

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.

COTTONWOOD TRUCK SERVICES INC

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (16)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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