WENDELL LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Violations per Inspection above national average 3.75 vs 1.80 national (+1.95).
- 1 fatality on crash record 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WENDELL LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 1126098) 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: • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.75 vs 1.80 national (+1.95). • 1 fatality on crash record — 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1126098/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 12.5% (better). n=58213 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Recent changes
- Legal Name W LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC → WENDELL LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company profile
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InsuranceWESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Policy effective Jan 1, 2016
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Process AgentJOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC980075ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 5 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 8 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 0% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
WENDELL LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC is a motor carrier based in MANKATO, MN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1126098. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 16 power units and 12 drivers, with 8 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
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.
W LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 12 drivers, based in Mankato, MN. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.
4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in MN (4 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (80.0% of violations); top code 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Freightliner, Eager beav, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 58,213 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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Legal Name W LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC WENDELL LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INCFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota (MN) | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 24, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 2 | |
| Eager Beav | 1 | |
| International | 1 | |
| Kenworth | 1 | |
| Western Star | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 0.91 | 1 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85097103 | Jun 24, 2025 | MN | 3 | KASOTA MN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLML | No |
| 84712256 | May 12, 2025 | MN | 3 | CLARKS GROVE MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA3 | No |
| 83761485 | Jan 24, 2025 | MN | 2 | KASOTA MN |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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12 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.65C-FNS, 393.75A3-TFL | No |
| 83360690 | Dec 4, 2024 | MN | 3 | MANKATO MN |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.16-D | No |
| 80127198 | Nov 9, 2023 | MN | 1 | MANKATO |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.45(b)(2) | No |
| 78982848 | Jun 26, 2023 | MN | 1 | MANKATO |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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7 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a), 391.11(b)(4) | Yes |
| 78982824 | Jun 26, 2023 | MN | 2 | MANKATO |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.209(d), 393.203(e) | No |
| 78948362 | Jun 16, 2023 | MN | 3 | MANKATO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.2 | No |
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN0251750158 | Jun 24, 2025 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MN0250240122 | Jan 24, 2025 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MN0231770188 | Jun 26, 2023 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MN0112110164 | Jul 29, 2011 | MN | 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| MN0100090259 | Jan 7, 2010 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
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| Oct 5, 2016 | MC980075-C | CPL | CERTIFICATE | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | CID 1089333 | 91X | $750,000 | Jan 1, 2016 | On file | ACTIVE |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Oct 5, 2016
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| MANKATO | MN | 4 | 1 |
| KASOTA MN | MN | 2 | 0 |
| CLARKS GROVE MN | MN | 1 | 0 |
| MANKATO MN | MN | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| 393.203(e) | Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.209(d) | Steering system components worn, welded, or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC980075
common · ACTIVE · MC
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WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 4,635 carriers served
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8 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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5 reportable crashes
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How to verify WENDELL LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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