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TRI-STATE EQUIPMENT INC

BARNESVILLE, MN

USDOT 1363491 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ERIC OLSON Company officer 2: TIM OLSON General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Based in BARNESVILLE, MN
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Jul 2, 2018
Common (Property) reinstated · Jul 10, 2018
Policy effective · Jan 3, 2023
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 2132 days Aug 30, 2012 → Jul 2, 2018
  • Common (Property) gap · 2659 days Inactive Mar 30, 2011 → reinstated Jul 10, 2018
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC 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 — TRI-STATE EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 1363491)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 2132 days — Aug 30, 2012 → Jul 2, 2018
  • Common (Property) gap · 2659 days — Inactive Mar 30, 2011 → reinstated Jul 10, 2018

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1363491/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1363491
In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 2005 (~21y)
MC / docket MC522169
Company officer ERIC OLSON
Company officer 2 TIM OLSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (701) 367-8398
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3173 100TH ST S
BARNESVILLE, MN 56514
Mailing
PO BOX 7
BARNESVILLE, MN 56514
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1363491
In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 2005 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 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 1 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0

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

Power Units
1
Drivers
3
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TRI-STATE EQUIPMENT INC is a motor carrier based in BARNESVILLE, MN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1363491. 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 1 power unit and 3 drivers. 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.

Carrier overview

TRI-STATE EQUIPMENT INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 3 drivers, based in Barnesville, MN. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 3 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Mar 30, 2011 to Jul 10, 2018 (2659 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 30, 2012 to Jul 2, 2018 (2132 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones.

Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC522169
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (4 PDFs)

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
Jul 10, 2018 MC522169 NC REINSTATEMENT NC →
Jul 10, 2018 MC522169-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Mar 30, 2011 MC522169-C VOL REVOCATION VOL →
May 19, 2005 MC522169-C 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
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 51-621075-02 91X $750,000 Jan 3, 2023 On file ACTIVE
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 51-621075-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 13, 2018 Jan 3, 2023 REPLACED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 51-621075-00 BIPD/Primary — Aug 13, 2018 Feb 1, 2023 CANCELLED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 5162107502 BIPD/Primary — Jul 2, 2018 Aug 13, 2018 NAME CHANGED
Coverage gap — 2132 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 30, 2012 to Jul 2, 2018
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-L20059 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2005 Aug 30, 2012 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY IM-L20059 CARGO — Apr 1, 2005 Apr 7, 2011 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 6, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Aug 13, 2018
    insurance
    NAMECHG — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jul 10, 2018
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Aug 30, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Aug 30, 2012
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2132 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 2, 2018)
  8. Apr 7, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 30, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Mar 30, 2011
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 2659 days (through Jul 10, 2018)
  11. Mar 21, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
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