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Company CheckMARK TRNKA AUTO TRANSPORT INC · DOT 596311
226 3RD STREET NE, MAHNOMEN, MN, 56557
DOT# 596311 MC# 315647 Mahnomen, Minnesota 29 years
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4
Power Units
4
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
4
Inspections
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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 11, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 4
  • Apr 22, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Mar 6, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Jan 1, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Oct 11, 2024
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameMARK TRNKA AUTO TRANSPORT INC
DOT Number596311
MC Number315647
Entity TypeCarrier & Broker
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationMahnomen, Minnesota
Added03/31/1995
MCS-15003/06/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address226 3RD STREET NE, MAHNOMEN, MN, 56557
Mailing AddressPO BOX 475, MAHNOMEN, MN, 56557

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive
On File (FMCSA)$75,000
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026
Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)
Last checked09/10/2026
TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)
Surety / TrusteeJET INSURANCE COMPANY
Bond history
JET INSURANCE COMPANYsince Jan 1, 2026 · active
FIRST NATIONAL BANKSep 2009 to Nov 2013 · replaced
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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC315647
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerActive
Operating29 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 Mileage296,170 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

4
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
4
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)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review04/29/2009

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type84
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026
CompanyJET INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #JT025502
Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier & Broker
Fleet4 units
Drivers4
Mileage296,170 mi
Operating29 years
MCS-15003/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total4
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total0
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Last FMCSA Review: 04/29/2009 | Rated: 05/07/2009

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
2 · 0 OOS -
2025
2 · 0 OOS =
2026
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 Apr 2026, 4 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.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

2 roadside violations across 4 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 1 violation · 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 (5)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
04/22/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BUXTON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2025 KS Driver-Only (Level III) OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/01/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/11/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/02/2024 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-88 E/B JUST EAST OF I-39 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections4

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
85TRUST FUNDFIRST NATIONAL BANK$009/28/200911/26/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP73731A$1,000,00003/01/199710/02/2006Replaced
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP73731A$003/01/199710/02/2006Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC315647BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/05/2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/04/2013
MC315647PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED10/19/2009--
MC315647MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED03/13/1997--

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