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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Apr 10, 2024
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — ESKO EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1858113)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1858113/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
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USDOT 1858113 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ROBERT R WAGNER General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay +2 more Based in ESKO, 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 94/100). 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=176331 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: Clear to review.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1858113
In FMCSA records since Feb 24, 2009 (~17y)
Company officer ROBERT R WAGNER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 149,296 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (218) 390-8333
Email: [email protected]
Physical
40 ERICKSON RD
ESKO, MN 55733
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1858113
In FMCSA records since Feb 24, 2009 (~17y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 149,296 mi
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
Violations per Inspection 1.25 vs 1.80 -0.55
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.

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 4 0 0
Trailers 8 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 8 8 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 12.5% 12.5% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
4
Drivers
3
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
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.

Risk intelligence

ESKO EXPRESS INC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.5%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MN (3) and AR (1).

Violation profile

12.5% out-of-service rate, below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Kalyn co. are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 176,331 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 176,331 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 176,331 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 (9 months)

2023-09 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
Hours of Service
2 violations
Driver Fitness
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
Minnesota (MN) 3 0 0.0% Jul 2, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% May 7, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Mar 11, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 18, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% May 17, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% May 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 7
Kenworth 3
Bens 1
Benson 1
Benson Tru 1
Kalyn Co. 1
Ram 1
Rave 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 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.08 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 7.20 7 — 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
87280425 Mar 11, 2026 AZ 1 KINGMAN AZ
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZB6136 · 1XPCA68X7XD490064
4 383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.3A1-F, 396.5B-L Yes
86641526 Dec 18, 2025 IA 3 ia-16---i380-sb-mm-53-brandon
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAR9911 · 1XP5D69X0YN507037
2 395.8F12, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
85159407 Jul 2, 2025 MN 3 CLOQUET MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZB6136 · 1XPCA68X7XD490064
2 392.2-SLLEQP No
84714334 May 17, 2025 MO 1 JOPLIN MO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAS1054 · 1XKAD49X79J260052
1 395.8A No
84623141 May 7, 2025 AR 3 WICKES AR
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAR9911 · 1XP5D69X0YN507037
0 — No
84614464 May 7, 2025 NM 3 NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAS1054 · 1XKAD49X79J260052
0 — No
82984736 Oct 17, 2024 MN 1 CLOQUET MN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YZG0265 · 3C7WRNDL7NG132454
0 — No
82863991 Oct 2, 2024 MN 3 SAGINAW MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAR9911 · 1XP5D69X0YN507037
1 392.2 No
82443828 Aug 9, 2024 MN 3 ERSKINE MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAU1440 · 1XP5DR9X3WD452006
0 — No
81995584 Jun 24, 2024 TX 2 IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAU1440 · 1XP5DR9X3WD452006
0 — No
80478375 Dec 27, 2023 MN 1 MN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YZG0265 · 3C7WRNDL7NG132454
5 393.43, 392.2DIM, 392.2MI Yes
79684259 Sep 14, 2023 MN 3 THOMPSON
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAS1054 · 1XKAD49X79J260052
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EB03642 Feb 2, 2021 WA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC672424
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 MC672424 common N —
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
Jan 22, 2020 MC672424 NC REVOCATION NC →
Apr 25, 2016 MC672424-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jan 15, 2015 MC672424 NC REVOCATION NC →
May 3, 2013 MC672424-P CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN376189 91X $750,000 Apr 10, 2024 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA957249108 BIPD/Primary — Apr 19, 2023 Apr 10, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA957249108 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2022 Apr 19, 2023 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN261479 BIPD/Primary — Jan 23, 2020 Apr 10, 2022 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN261479 BIPD/Primary — Jan 23, 2020 May 13, 2022 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN208373 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2017 Jan 23, 2020 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN208373 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2017 Feb 24, 2020 NAME CHANGED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0048855 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2017 Apr 10, 2017 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0048855 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2016 Mar 1, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0048806 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2015 Apr 10, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0045358 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2015 Apr 10, 2015 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0045358 BIPD/Primary — Mar 6, 2015 Apr 12, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0045358 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2015 Mar 6, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0045358 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2014 Jan 15, 2015 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0045358 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2014 Feb 17, 2015 NAME CHANGED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0040816 BIPD/Primary — Apr 16, 2013 Apr 10, 2014 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Apr 19, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. May 13, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 10, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 24, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 24, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Jan 23, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 10, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. Mar 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Feb 17, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Apr 25, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Apr 18, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Apr 18, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  14. Apr 10, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Apr 12, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  16. Apr 10, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Apr 8, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Mar 10, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. Mar 6, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  20. Feb 17, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  21. Jan 16, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  22. Jan 15, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  23. Apr 11, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Apr 10, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  25. Apr 2, 2009
    authority
    DISMISSED — 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
CLOQUET MN MN 2 0
WICKES AR AR 1 0
KINGMAN AZ AZ 1 1
ERSKINE MN MN 1 0
MN MN 1 1
SAGINAW MN MN 1 0
THOMPSON MN 1 0
JOPLIN MO MO 1 0
NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY NM 1 0
IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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