TALK INC

USDOT 1969004 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ADAM SUELFLOW Company officer 2: NATASHA SUELFLOW General Freight Other (WIND TRUBINE EQUIPMENT) Based in SAUK CENTRE, 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
Policy effective · Jun 24, 2020
Review these
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 5.00 vs 1.80 national (+3.20).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — TALK INC (USDOT 1969004)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 5.00 vs 1.80 national (+3.20).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1969004/
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 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=281453 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1969004
In FMCSA records since Nov 20, 2009 (~16y)
MC / docket MC702054
Company officer ADAM SUELFLOW
Company officer 2 NATASHA SUELFLOW
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (WIND TRUBINE EQUIPMENT)
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
680 LINCOLN ROAD
SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1969004
In FMCSA records since Nov 20, 2009 (~16y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 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 5.00 vs 1.80 +3.20
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.

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 1 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
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
2
Drivers
1
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TALK INC is a motor carrier based in SAUK CENTRE, MN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1969004. 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 2 power units and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection on file. 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

TALK INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 1 driver, based in Sauk Centre, MN. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in WI (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations).

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

Compared against 281,453 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 281,453 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 281,453 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 (24 months)

2025-11 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Nov 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Unknown 1
Volvo 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 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 (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86317590 Nov 11, 2025 WI 2 MENOMONIE WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Jan 29, 2010 MC702054-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
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EBA 019 93 91 91X $750,000 Jun 24, 2020 On file ACTIVE
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EBA 019 93 91 BIPD/Primary Jun 24, 2013 Jun 24, 2020 REPLACED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. ENP 019 93 91 CARGO Jun 24, 2013 May 26, 2020 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4E24401 BIPD/Primary Dec 17, 2009 Jun 24, 2013 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4E24401 BIPD/Primary Dec 17, 2009 Aug 2, 2013 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4C24401 CARGO Dec 17, 2009 Jun 24, 2013 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 4C24401 CARGO Dec 17, 2009 Aug 2, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 24, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  2. May 26, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  3. Aug 2, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  4. Aug 2, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jul 26, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Jun 24, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  7. Jun 24, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  8. Jan 29, 2010
    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
MENOMONIE WI WI 1 0
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