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DONALD SWENSON TRUCKING INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 4, 2016
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DONALD SWENSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1097894)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 9.10% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1097894/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1097894 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DONALD SWENSON General Freight Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Farm Supplies Based in CHATFIELD, MN

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 9.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=142957 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1097894
In FMCSA records since Feb 18, 2003 (~23y)
Company officer DONALD SWENSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 392,404 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (507) 273-3190
Email: [email protected]
Physical
27197 COUNTY ROAD 40
CHATFIELD, MN 55923
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1097894
In FMCSA records since Feb 18, 2003 (~23y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 392,404 mi
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trailers 13 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
9.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 142,957 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
9.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,957 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,957 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 2.09 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS ▼
81256995 Apr 1, 2024 IA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV9218 · 1XPHD49X0CD170966
5 383.23(a)(2), 392.2, 383.71(h) Yes
86084385 Oct 15, 2025 WI 3 ELLSWORTH WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV9218 · 1XPHD49X0CD170966
0 — No
85162607 Jun 26, 2025 MN 3 GOODHUE MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV9218 · 1XPHD49X0CD170966
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84943428 Jun 6, 2025 MN 3 GOODHUE MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV9218 · 1XPHD49X0CD170966
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
84530409 Apr 22, 2025 MN 3 LAKE CITY MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAU2673 · 1XPXD49X9MD750648
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83210711 Nov 14, 2024 MN 3 GOODHUE MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV9217 · 1XPHD49X0DD180947
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
82579775 Aug 29, 2024 MN 3 GOODHUE MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV9218 · 1XPHD49X0CD170966
1 392.2 No
81709320 May 20, 2024 MN 3 SAINT PAUL MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV9217 · 1XPHD49X0DD180947
1 392.16(a) No
81420281 Apr 22, 2024 KY 3 LONDON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0604 · 1XKYD49X5RJ268276
1 392.2 No
81307334 Apr 5, 2024 IA 3 ia-hwy-218/9-osage
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV9218 · 1XPHD49X0CD170966
0 — No
81186338 Mar 21, 2024 IA 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV9217 · 1XPHD49X0DD180947
1 393.9(a) No
80255137 Nov 28, 2023 MN 3 LYLE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAU2673 · 1XPXD49X9MD750648
0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 1 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC514520
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC514520 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 7, 2005 MC514520-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. A3219077 91X $750,000 Mar 4, 2016 On file ACTIVE
SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. A3219077 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 2014 Mar 4, 2016 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X11671 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 2011 Apr 4, 2014 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X11671 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 2011 Mar 4, 2011 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X11671 BIPD/Primary — Mar 4, 2011 Mar 4, 2014 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP88435G BIPD/Primary — Oct 2, 2009 Mar 4, 2011 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP88435G BIPD/Primary — Mar 23, 2005 Oct 2, 2009 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 4, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.
  2. Apr 4, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Mar 4, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Mar 4, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Mar 4, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 2, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Apr 7, 2005
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
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