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DAVID OPDAHL

DBA: DNS TRUCKING

DAVID OPDAHL is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers, based in Lake Mills, IA. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Sep 1, 2018
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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 — DAVID OPDAHL (USDOT 2001592)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2001592/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2001592 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DAVID OPDAHL General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Produce Cold Food Paper Products Farm Supplies +1 more Based in LAKE MILLS, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 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=323670 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2001592
In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 2010 (~16y)
MC / docket MC770252
Company officer DAVID OPDAHL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Produce, Cold Food, Paper Products, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 172,257 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (507) 676-1651
Email: [email protected]
Physical
50274 230TH AVE
LAKE MILLS, IA 50450
Mailing
PO BOX 36
LAKE MILLS, IA 50450
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2001592
In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 2010 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 172,257 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 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2012-02-24 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 1 0
Trailers 1 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50% —
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
3
Drivers
2
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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

DNS TRUCKING had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in SD (2 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by General/Admin (0.0% of violations).

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

Compared against 323,670 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 323,670 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 323,670 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)

2024-06 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
General/Admin
1 violation
Unsafe Driving
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
South Dakota (SD) 2 1 50.0% Aug 5, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 2
Great Dane 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88639100 Aug 5, 2026 SD 3 — — 0 — No
84738727 May 21, 2025 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IA FT7527 · 1FUYDSEB7YP940515
2 392.9BA-INACTIVE, 390.19B2-BIENNIAL Yes
81943360 Jun 24, 2024 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IA DX8770 · 1FUJGLBG8BSAW4396
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC770252
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 24, 2012 MC770252-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Jan 9, 2012 MC770252-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 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. MCP43273A 91X $1,000,000 Sep 1, 2018 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 284741001 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2018 Sep 1, 2018 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3863055 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 2017 Aug 1, 2018 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA3863055 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2016 Feb 27, 2017 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0026032001 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2014 Aug 1, 2016 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN105204 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2012 Sep 4, 2014 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN105204 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2012 Aug 1, 2014 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0031874 BIPD/Primary — Dec 29, 2011 Aug 1, 2012 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Aug 1, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Aug 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 27, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Aug 1, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jul 27, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Sep 4, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 1, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Jul 27, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Feb 24, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Jan 9, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
VALLEY SPRINGS SD SD 2 1

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