FRANK E SPRINGER

DBA: SPRINGER FARMS

FRANK E SPRINGER is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers, based in Owatonna, MN. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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

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Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.

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 — FRANK E SPRINGER (USDOT 1737801)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1737801/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1737801 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: FRANK SPRINGER Grain / Feed / Hay Based in OWATONNA, MN

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=323883 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

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Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1737801

In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 2008 (~18y)

Company officer FRANK SPRINGER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Grain / Feed / Hay

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 10,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (507) 475-9844

Email: [email protected]

Physical

3353 NE 54TH AVE

OWATONNA, MN 55060

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1737801

In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 2008 (~18y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi

Safety Rating Conditional

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	12	0	0

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Risk intelligence

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 50% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in IA (3 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

Top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Cornhusker, and Truco are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 323,883 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,883 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,883 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-11 2024-07

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		4
Cornhusker		2
Other		1
Truco		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
82203743	Jul 23, 2024	IA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN TU32064 · 3AKJGBD46ESFP0325	5	392.2, 390.21T(b)	No
81993287	Jun 27, 2024	IA	3	I-35	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN TU32045 · 1FUGGBDV9KLKE7714	1	392.2	No
81842270	Jun 7, 2024	IA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN TU32064 · 3AKJGBD46ESFP0325	2	392.16(a), 390.21T(b)	No
80082639	Nov 2, 2023	MN	3	BURNSVILLE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN TU29472 · 1FUJGBDV1JLJP8459	1	392.16(a)	No
79146702	Jul 14, 2023	IA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN TU29210 · 3AKJGLDVXGSGU5934	7	392.9b(a), 392.2, 390.21T(b)	Yes

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MN0153240199	Nov 20, 2015	MN	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0133170020	Nov 8, 2013	MN	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0102630228	Sep 17, 2010	MN	0	Yes	No	Tow
MN0100110363	Jan 7, 2010	MN	1	Yes	No	Injury
MN0093370273	Sep 16, 2009	MN	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
I-35	IA	1	0
BURNSVILLE	MN	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	10	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	2	0

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots