DALE THORTSEN TRUCKING INC

USDOT 1879641 • 387 IDC RD, BAUDETTE, MN, 56623

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:2 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

1,879,641

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Minnesota

Phone

2186342400

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

1,003,573

BOC-3 Agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Physical Address

387 IDC RD, BAUDETTE, MN, 56623

Mailing Address

PO BOX 785, BAUDETTE, MN, 56623

Contact

Phone: 2186342400

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

2 active

Latest: May 24, 2017

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-678042	ACTIVE	Unknown	Unknown

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CPMN0560115038	ON FILE	May 24, 2017	May 24, 2023
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CARGO	GWP79078A	ON FILE	May 24, 2010	Jun 30, 2015

Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (4 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WF001920	CANCELLED	May 24, 2016	Jun 20, 2017
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WF001920	REPLACED	May 24, 2016	May 24, 2017
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WF001910	REPLACED	May 24, 2015	May 24, 2016
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GWP79078A	REPLACED	May 24, 2010	May 24, 2015

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPMN0560115038	BIPD/Primary	May 24, 2023	May 24, 2023
TERM/CANCL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF001920	BIPD/Primary	Jun 20, 2017	Jun 20, 2017
TERM/REPL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF001920	BIPD/Primary	May 24, 2017	May 24, 2017
TERM/REPL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF001910	BIPD/Primary	May 24, 2016	May 24, 2016
CANCEL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP79078A	CARGO	Jun 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP79078A	BIPD/Primary	May 24, 2015	May 24, 2015

Authority Action History (1 events)

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Authority Action History (1 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC678042	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Jun 3, 2010	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

9 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

11.5%

Driver OOS %

5.8%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Inspection Activity Map

10 states • 52 inspections

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Violation Summary (68 violations from 52 inspections)

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Violation Summary (68 violations from 52 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	5	2	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8A	Failing to keep RODS	2	0	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1	Speeding 1-5 mph over limit	2	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.22G	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53B	Steering system components worn	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLUP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	2	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4	Speeding 15+ mph over limit	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41APC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.60D	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIR	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205C-WRAWFLMIB	Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD	False record of duty status	1	0	10	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.3A2-HOSPDIT	HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.55E	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8A-ELD	Failing to keep RODS	1	1	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.3A1BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E-B	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LIL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.203C-CBP	Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22H1-ELDNUM	HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2RG	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.22H1	Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8E	False record of duty status	1	0	10	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.203	Cab/body parts requirements violations	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.8	Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment	1	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95(a)	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.51	Steering wheel free play excessive	1	0	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.34(a)(1)	Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.55(d)(2)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.17(a)(1)	Lamps and reflectors inadequate	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22(g)	Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.24(d)	ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)	395.8(e)(1)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)	CDL - wrong class	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii)	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.30(b)(1)	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

11.5%vs nat'l 23.4%

-11.9 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

5.8%vs nat'l 6.7%

-0.9 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

1.31vs nat'l 1.80

-0.49 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (52 inspections)

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Inspection History (52 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 24, 2026	87392171	GREENWOOD IN	IN	Level 3	STOUGHTON SEMI-TRAILER	4	395.8A, 392.2-SLLS4, 392.2-SLLLR	No
Mar 4, 2026	87257016	GOODRIDGE MN	MN	Level 2	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 2, 2026	87237988	COOK MN	MN	Level 3	STOUGHTON SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
Feb 9, 2026	87027752	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 21, 2026	86902607	WILLIAMS MN	MN	Level 3	KENWORTH M TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS1	No
Jan 13, 2026	86834384	WIBAUX MT	MT	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLIRP	No
Dec 13, 2025	86570067	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	IA	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.75A3-TAOL, 395.22G, 393.95A	Yes
Dec 4, 2025	86485983	O'FALLON MO	MO	Level 3	WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
Oct 2, 2025	86000027	WILLIAMS MN	MN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 18, 2025	85875722	COTTON MN	MN	Level 3	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 30, 2025	85414632	SAGINAW MN	MN	Level 2	STOUGHTON SEMI-TRAILER	6	391.41APC, 393.60D, 393.9A-LHLI	Yes
Jun 9, 2025	84913555	I-57	IL	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.9H	No
May 13, 2025	84725111	WILLIAMS MN	MN	Level 3	KENWORTH M TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 7, 2025	84615145	Roadside	IL	Level 2	WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 10, 2025	84423661	ERSKINE MN	MN	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.205C-WRAWFLMIB	No
Apr 3, 2025	84358335	WEST LAKELAND MN	MN	Level 3	KENWORTH M TRUCK TRACTOR	3	395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT	No
Feb 26, 2025	83982546	KUTTAWA	KY	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.55E	No
Feb 9, 2025	83828218	HWY 27, DONNELLSON,IOWA	IA	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2-SLLS2, 395.8A-ELD	Yes
Jan 20, 2025	83657861	KUTTAWA	KY	Level 1	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	5	393.47E, 393.53B, 396.3A1BOS	Yes
Dec 17, 2024	83445474	SOUTH RANGE WI	WI	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.55E-B, 393.9A-LIL, 393.45B2-BHTD	Yes
Nov 26, 2024	83294757	SAGINAW MN	MN	Level 2	WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.203C-CBP, 395.22H1-ELDNUM	No
Nov 10, 2024	83134932	16 - I380 SB MM 53 BRANDON	IA	Level 2	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	6	392.2RG, 395.22H1, 395.22G	No
Nov 5, 2024	83095323	I57	IL	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 7, 2024	82897008	BEMIDJI MN	MN	Level 3	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 24, 2024	82755537	KUTTAWA	KY	Level 1	VANR SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.203	No
Sep 13, 2024	82669355	Roadside	IA	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.8	No
Sep 12, 2024	82658839	ARDMORE TN	TN	Level 3	WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 22, 2024	82505148	ARDMORE TN	TN	Level 2	WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 18, 2024	82435279	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	IA	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	5	393.9(a), 393.95(a), 393.51	Yes
Aug 5, 2024	82350827	SAGINAW MN	MN	Level 3	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jul 31, 2024	82309317	INTERSTATE 24	TN	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 15, 2024	82130468	I57	IL	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 2, 2024	82052650	ROBERTSON	TN	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLUP	No
Jun 18, 2024	81908000	SISSETON SD	SD	Level 2	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 13, 2024	82582352	CLARKS GROVE MN	MN	Level 1	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.34(a)(1)	No
May 23, 2024	81734219	ERSKINE MN	MN	Level 3	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 20, 2024	81709903	SAGINAW MN	MN	Level 2	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.55(d)(2), 393.55(e), 393.17(a)(1)	No
May 14, 2024	81604471	I-57	IL	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 2, 2024	81292013	ROBERTSON COUNTY	TN	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLUP	No
Mar 20, 2024	81192795	ARDMORE TN	TN	Level 1	WEST COAST TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 13, 2024	82406281	I57	IL	Level 3	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 10, 2024	80837732	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	IA	Level 3	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	4	395.22(g), 395.24(d), 392.2	No
Jan 3, 2024	80535587	EDDYVILLE	KY	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Dec 8, 2023	80345510	SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE	MN	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.9(a)	Yes
Dec 6, 2023	80345563	WILLIAMS	MN	Level 3	CORN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 12, 2023	80161313	15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON	IA	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	6	393.45(b)(2), 393.9(a), 383.23(a)(2)	Yes
Sep 14, 2023	79684483	ERSKINE WEIGH SCALE	MN	Level 3	VANR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 26, 2023	79256694	I65 SB	TN	Level 3	WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 12, 2023	79134233	GILES COUNTY SCALES	TN	Level 1	WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR	1	396.3(a)(1)	No
Jun 21, 2023	78955318	PADUCAH	KY	Level 3	WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.16(a)	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

38 total · 15.8% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

SAGINAW MN4 · 1 OOS

KUTTAWA3 · 1 OOS

WILLIAMS MN3

ARDMORE TN3

39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD3 · 2 OOS

I573

I-572

ERSKINE MN2

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance35 · 6 OOS

Hours of Service16 · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving15

Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS

Recent Crashes

4 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Fatal crashes on record

Injuries

Across 2 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (4 records)

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Crash History (4 records)
Date	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
May 19, 2024	MO	TOW	0	0	WELDON SPRING	IS 64	...445975	DALE THORTSEN TRUCKING INC
Jun 24, 2016	MN	FATAL	1	2	—	—	—	—
Jun 5, 2015	MN	INJURY	0	1	—	—	—	—
Jan 13, 2011	MN	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—