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Company CheckCSS FARMS LLC · DOT 632653

3334 9TH AVENUE SW, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201

DOT# 632653 MC# 55229 Watertown, South Dakota 4 years

MOTOR CARRIER Physical address changed · Aug 19, 2026

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256

Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$2,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 11, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 19, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 3, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Dec 10, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 4

Current
Active insurance on file ($2,000,000).
Oct 1, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY).
Oct 1, 2025
Insurance on file through ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ($2,000).
Oct 1, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address3334 9TH AVENUE SW, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201

Mailing Address5911 2ND AVE W, KEARNEY, NE, 68847

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 · 06/19/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/10/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

Contact☎ (888) 508-8622
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Bond history

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPsince Sep 5, 2024 · active

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPJul 2022 to Sep 2024 · CANCELLED

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1440010

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

DocketFF055229

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating4 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1440010 FF55229

Cargo Transported

Machinery, Large ObjectsFresh Produce

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 .14 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .46 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 10.09 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,536,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS70.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/19/2026

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet256 units

Drivers93

Mileage1,536,000 mi

Operating4 years

MCS-15003/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total13

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service7

OOS Rate70.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above 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

1 · 1 OOS -

2024

5 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

9 · 4 OOS =

2026

3 · 1 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, 14 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (50% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 9 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

65 roadside violations across 14 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 37 violations · 9 OOS

Unsafe Driving 23 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 4 violations · 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 (18)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/03/2026	WA	Full (Level I)	BURBANK WA	9	1	0	8	1	-	▲Detail
05/26/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PASCO WA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/28/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US385 AT CR F MM 94	4	0	3	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PASCO WA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	PASCO WA	9	2	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PASCO WA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PASCO WA	6	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM168	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BURBANK WA	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PASCO WA	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PASCO WA	9	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PASCO WA	12	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/14/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PASCO WA	5	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/09/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	GAINESVILLE NY	3	2	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
06/27/2024	WA	Full (Level I)	BURBANK WA	17	5	0	0	5	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BURBANK WA	8	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/15/2024	WA	Full (Level I)	BURBANK WA	5	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/16/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	COMMERCIAL AVE	3	1	1	2	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections14

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 8 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9280804	$2,000,000	10/01/2025	10/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9280803	$2,000,000	10/01/2024	10/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9280802	$2,000,000	10/01/2023	10/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9280801	$2,000,000	10/01/2022	10/01/2023	Replaced
84	SURETY	NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	7901108052	$0	07/07/2022	09/05/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9280800	$2,000,000	01/01/2022	10/01/2022	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1440010	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/15/2022	-	-
MC1440010	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/09/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/19/2024
MC1440010	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	07/18/2022	-	-

No revocation records.

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92/100

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 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers, a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers, a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 70% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)

Authority granted about 4 years ago.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 70% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

CSS FARMS LLC

Trust Score

Public record

Company Information

Contact Details

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

All Docket Numbers

Cargo Transported

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

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 (18)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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