KOWSARY TURF INC
USDOT 1093567 • 22968 142ND ST NW, ELK RIVER, MN, 55330-3201
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
1,093,567
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
State
Phone
7638624646
Email
Power Units (MCS-150)
6
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
82,000
Physical Address
22968 142ND ST NW, ELK RIVER, MN, 55330-3201
Contact
Phone: 7638624646
Email: [email protected]
Risk Signals1 flagged
MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 60.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 53.3 percentage points above average.
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Driver Fitness
77%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
13%
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
5
Violations
23
8 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
20.0%
Driver OOS %
60.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
6
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
Crash Records
5
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
1
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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 5 of 5 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 5 inspections
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Violation Summary (23 violations from 5 inspections)
fmcsa-inspection-file
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 9 | 1 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75(g) | 393.75(g) | 2 | 2 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 2 | 2 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.24D-L | Lighting/marking on projecting loads | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55E-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.82(a)(1) | Texting while driving | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | 1 | 0 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:391.11(b)(5) | Not physically qualified | 1 | 1 | 7 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:383.23(a)(2) | CDL - wrong class | 1 | 1 | 8 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.95(a) | Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
20.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-3.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
60.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
+53.3 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
4.60vs nat'l 1.80
+2.80 above avg
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (5 inspections)
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2024 | 81967721 | MAPLE GROVE MN | MN | Level 1 | UNKNOWN SEMI-TRAILER | 3 | 393.24D-L, 393.45D-B, 393.55E-B | No |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 81219487 | OTSEGO | MN | Level 3 | FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 392.82(a)(1), 391.41(a)(1), 391.11(b)(5) | Yes |
| Nov 29, 2023 | 80276962 | ROGERS | MN | Level 1 | CHVL STRAIGHT TRUCK | 13 | 392.2, 393.75(g), 396.3(a)(1) | Yes |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 79873137 | NOWTHEN | MN | Level 3 | FELG SEMI-TRAILER | 3 | 392.2 | No |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 78891199 | HAM LAKE | MN | Level 3 | HHTC SEMI-TRAILER | 1 | 392.2 | Yes |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
1 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-062024-06
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
5
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
5
Crash History (5 records)
fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2020 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 29, 2017 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2008 | MN | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2006 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2006 | MN | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
5 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
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