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EHLERS TRUCKING INC

HETTINGER, ND

USDOT 151422 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: COLE EHLERS Company officer 2: TERI EHLERS Machinery / Large Objects Livestock Grain / Feed / Hay Farm Supplies Based in HETTINGER, ND Grade A · 88
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
Policy effective · Nov 17, 2022
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: COLE EHLERS
Company officer 2: TERI EHLERS
Cargo: Machinery / Large Objects, Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay, Farm Supplies
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — EHLERS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 151422)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): COLE EHLERS (Company officer); TERI EHLERS (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/151422/
As of: Jul 19, 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 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
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 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197576 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 151422
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC847038
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer COLE EHLERS
Company officer 2 TERI EHLERS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Livestock, Grain / Feed / Hay, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 391,305 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (701) 567-2167
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1006 4TH ST NE
HETTINGER, ND 58639-8586
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 151422
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 391,305 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 7 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20% —
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%).

Power Units
5
Drivers
6
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
7 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

EHLERS TRUCKING INC is a corporation based in HETTINGER, ND, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 151422. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 6 drivers, with 7 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. 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 overview

EHLERS TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Hettinger, ND. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 16.7% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 500% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in ND (2) and NE (2), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (75.0% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLS2 (Speeding 6-10 mph over limit) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Peterbilt, Wilson tra, and Wilx are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 197,576 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,576 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,576 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-02 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% Apr 1, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 2 1 50.0% Nov 13, 2025
North Dakota (ND) 1 0 0.0% Oct 15, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 7
Wilson 5
Eby M.H. 1
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 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 — 4.80 5 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 4.00 4 — 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 (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87478151 Apr 1, 2026 NE 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 37637P · 1XPXP49XXND782789
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86310599 Nov 13, 2025 SD 2 TILFORD SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 45469P · 1XPXD49X8ND781004
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
86074549 Oct 17, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 6248P · 1XP5DB9X45N850115
0 — No
86076277 Oct 15, 2025 ND 2 HETTINGER ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 45469P · 1XPXD49X8ND781004
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83972528 Feb 26, 2025 NE 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 37637P · 1XPXP49XXND782789
0 — No
82402748 Jul 17, 2024 ND 2 HETTINGER ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 40851P · 1XPXD49XXED220058
1 392.2 No
80226980 Nov 15, 2023 ND 2 HAYNES ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 37637P · 1XPXP49XXND782789
0 — No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NE0225044945 Nov 5, 2025 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1901098697 Feb 12, 2019 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001065870 Nov 16, 2018 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201809146 Jul 30, 2018 SD 0 1 Yes No Injury
ND0001039240 Aug 23, 2017 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201510275 Aug 26, 2015 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0200608486 Aug 3, 2006 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC847038
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Dec 3, 2013 MC847038-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP92216A 91X $1,000,000 Nov 17, 2022 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN317342 BIPD/Primary — Oct 24, 2022 Nov 25, 2022 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN317342 BIPD/Primary — Oct 24, 2022 Nov 17, 2022 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN230460 BIPD/Primary — Feb 23, 2018 Nov 24, 2022 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN230460 BIPD/Primary — Feb 23, 2018 Oct 24, 2022 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN105467 BIPD/Primary — Nov 25, 2013 Feb 23, 2018 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 25, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 24, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Nov 18, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Nov 17, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Oct 24, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 23, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 30, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Dec 3, 2013
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HETTINGER ND ND 2 0
HAYNES ND ND 1 0
JEFFERSON SD SD 1 0
TILFORD SD SD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
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How to verify EHLERS TRUCKING INC

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Frequently asked questions about EHLERS TRUCKING INC

Is EHLERS TRUCKING INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. EHLERS TRUCKING INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 151422 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is EHLERS TRUCKING INC's safety rating? ▾
EHLERS TRUCKING INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has EHLERS TRUCKING INC had? ▾
7 roadside inspections are on file for EHLERS TRUCKING INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is EHLERS TRUCKING INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
EHLERS TRUCKING INC's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is EHLERS TRUCKING INC based? ▾
EHLERS TRUCKING INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1006 4TH ST NE, HETTINGER, North Dakota 58639-8586. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does EHLERS TRUCKING INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. EHLERS TRUCKING INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC847038). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does EHLERS TRUCKING INC operate? ▾
EHLERS TRUCKING INC self-reports 5 power units and 6 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has EHLERS TRUCKING INC had any crashes? ▾
7 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for EHLERS TRUCKING INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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