Perham
Roadside inspection site in Minnesota • 160 inspections on record
Perham is a roadside inspection site in Minnesota where state law-enforcement officers conduct commercial-vehicle inspections under the federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). Most inspections at this site are Level III — Driver Only. Last recorded inspection: Mar 16, 2026. Use this page to see how often the site is active, what violations inspectors most often cite, which carriers come through, and how the out-of-service rate compares to the state average.
Possibly dormant or seasonal
No FMCSA inspections have been recorded at Perham in the last 90 days. The site may be seasonal, temporarily closed, or unstaffed. Check with the state DOT or commercial-vehicle enforcement office before relying on current activity levels.
- Name:
- Perham
- State:
- Minnesota (MN)
- Total Inspections:
- 160
- OOS Rate:
- 19.4%
- Active Since:
- Jan 1, 2020
- Latest Inspection:
- Mar 16, 2026
Ranks 65th by inspection volume in Minnesota.
About This Inspection Site
Perham is a roadside inspection location in Minnesota where FMCSA-certified inspectors conduct safety inspections of commercial motor vehicles under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). This site has conducted 160 recorded inspections from Jan 1, 2020 to Mar 16, 2026 .
A total of 105 unique carriers have been inspected at this site. The average number of violations per inspection is 1.6. The out-of-service rate is 19.4%, meaning a moderate number of inspected vehicles or drivers are placed out of service for safety deficiencies.
Inspections follow CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) North American Standard procedures and may include weight checks, credential verification, mechanical inspection, hours-of-service compliance review, and hazardous materials documentation checks. Vehicles or drivers that fail critical safety criteria are placed out of service until deficiencies are corrected.
The most frequently cited violation at this site is State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. (Unsafe Driving) with 13 citations , followed by Violation of Local Laws - Explain: (9 citations) . A total of 116 distinct violation codes have been cited at this location.
Reported inspection-feed labels
Raw FMCSA reported-location label that have been recorded against this canonical inspection site. Each link opens the audit/evidence cluster page for that label — every inspection FMCSA filed under that exact reported text, in the Minnesota inspection feed. For the deep canonical-station view, you're already here.
Inspection Level Breakdown
161 inspections by CVSA level
Most-Cited Violations at This Station
Top 10 FMCSR codes by citation count. Full violation-code table →
| # | Code | Citations | OOS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | 13 | 0.0% |
| 2 | 392.2 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 3 | 392.2-SLL | 7 | 0.0% |
| 4 | 393.78A-WS | 7 | 0.0% |
| 5 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | 7 | 0.0% |
| 6 | 392.16-D | 6 | 0.0% |
| 7 | 392.2-SLLEQP | 6 | 0.0% |
| 8 | 392.2-SLLSR | 6 | 0.0% |
| 9 | 393.95A1 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 10 | 393.9A-LSML | 6 | 0.0% |
Top Carriers Inspected Here
Carriers most frequently inspected at this site — top 25 by inspection count. Browse all 105 carriers →
| # | Carrier | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKES COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE | 10 |
| 2 | OTTERTAIL AGGREGATE INC | 6 |
| 3 | STEVE'S SANITATION INC | 6 |
| 4 | BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC | 4 |
| 5 | NORTH CENTRAL INC | 4 |
| 6 | SPRING VALLEY FARMS LLP | 4 |
| 7 | STRATA CORPORATION | 3 |
| 8 | FERGUS POWER PUMP INC | 3 |
| 9 | EAST OTTER TAIL TELEPHONE CO | 3 |
| 10 | BALLARD SANITATION | 3 |
| 11 | FOLTZ TRUCKING INC | 2 |
| 12 | OTTER TAIL POWER CO | 2 |
| 13 | BROWN-WILBERT INC | 2 |
| 14 | GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY INC | 2 |
| 15 | CRANE JOHNSON COMPANY INC | 2 |
| 16 | R D OFFUTT FARMS CO | 2 |
| 17 | SUNRISE AG COOPERATIVE | 2 |
| 18 | G & T SANITATION INC | 2 |
| 19 | PETTOW CONSTRUCTION INC | 2 |
| 20 | INNOVA INDUSTRIES | 2 |
| 21 | ELITE TRANSPORT GROUP INC | 2 |
| 22 | TERRY M SCHEIDECKER | 2 |
| 23 | JACOB LEE DOLL | 2 |
| 24 | J&L NUTRITIONAL CONSULTING LTD | 2 |
| 25 | JARED AHO | 2 |
Monthly Inspection Volume
Inspections per month, last 24 months on chart.
Peer Stations in Minnesota
Stations of similar inspection volume — useful for comparing OOS rates and operating patterns.
OOS Rate vs Minnesota Average
How this site's out-of-service rate compares to the state-wide weighted average.
Recent Inspections
Latest 10 of 81 inspections at this site. View full inspection log →
| Inspection ID | Carrier | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| 87352393 | SUNRISE AG COOPERATIVE | 2 |
| 87307748 | J T TRUCKING INC | 0 |
| 87307579 | ELITE TRANSPORT GROUP INC | 3 |
| 87307393 | PKD EXPRESS LLC | 2 |
| 87307272 | OTTER TAIL POWER CO | 0 |
| 87307028 | MAGNUM LTD | 0 |
| 87278924 | TONY'S TRANSFER INC | 0 |
| 87096744 | FASHANT OUTDOOR SERVICES | 7 |
| 87096679 | BALLARD SANITATION | 3 |
| 87096201 | FASHANT OUTDOOR SERVICES | 13 |
Full record tables
Paginated carrier, inspection, and violation-code logs for this station.
About FMCSA inspection stations
FMCSA inspection stations — sometimes called weigh stations, scales, or ports of entry — are the physical points where state law-enforcement officers stop commercial motor vehicles to conduct safety inspections, weight checks, and credential verification. The federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) funds the inspector workforce; the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) defines the inspection-level standards (Levels I through VI). Every report becomes part of FMCSA's national inspection file, which is what TruckCodex mirrors here.
A station's "OOS rate" — out-of-service rate — measures the share of inspections that ended with the vehicle, driver, or both placed out of service. A high OOS rate doesn't necessarily mean the inspectors are stricter; more often it reflects the population of carriers passing through the corridor. A low OOS rate often means the station is on a route used by larger, well-maintained fleets running regular pre-trip programs.
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