NORTH METRO COMPANIES
USDOT 2066521 • 5321 ELKTON TRAIL, FARIBAULT, MN, 55021
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
2,066,521
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Phone
7636826008
Email
Power Units (MCS-150)
25
Drivers (MCS-150)
25
MCS-150 Mileage
325,000
Physical Address
5321 ELKTON TRAIL, FARIBAULT, MN, 55021
Mailing Address
2402 HWY 55, HAMEL, MN, 55340
Contact
Phone: 7636826008
Email: [email protected]
Risk Signals1 flagged
MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 71.4%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 64.7 percentage points above average.
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Driver Fitness
83%
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
11%
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
6%
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
7
Violations
37
12 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
28.6%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
71.4%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
25
Drivers (MCS-150)
25
Crash Records
6
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
2
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 7 of 7 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
3 states • 7 inspections
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base
Violation Summary (37 violations from 7 inspections)
fmcsa-inspection-file
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 8 | 2 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - relay emergency valve | 4 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 4 | 1 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | 2 | 2 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 2 | 2 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| 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:395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | 1 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS | 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:396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.41-BNPB-SPR | Brake - Inoperative or missing power unit spring brake | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | 1 | 0 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.61 | Inadequate or missing truck side windows | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.80 | Exhaust system defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.205(a) | Wheel/rim defective | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:391.41(a) | Physical qualification - general | 1 | 0 | 7 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:383.23(a)(2) | CDL - wrong class | 1 | 1 | 8 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:395.8(f)(1) | Drivers record of duty status not current | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
28.6%vs nat'l 23.4%
+5.2 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
71.4%vs nat'l 6.7%
+64.7 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
5.29vs nat'l 1.80
+3.49 above avg
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (7 inspections)
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | 85873266 | ALBERTVILLE MN | MN | Level 3 | STERLING T STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 392.2-SLLTL, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 391.41APC | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 83562997 | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | SD | Level 3 | UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER | 2 | 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLL | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 83566499 | 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD | IA | Level 2 | FONA SEMI-TRAILER | 1 | 393.9T | No |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 83063096 | BUFFALO MN | MN | Level 1 | PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR | 10 | 393.43D-BIPBS, 396.3A1-BOS, 383.23A2-LCDLN | Yes |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 79842451 | PLYMOUTH | MN | Level 3 | STRG STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 392.2 | No |
| Jun 7, 2023 | 78841646 | MINNETRISTA | MN | Level 2 | OTHR SEMI-TRAILER | 15 | 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3), 392.2 | Yes |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 78375373 | WB HWY 20, JESUP | IA | Level 3 | — | 4 | 391.41(a), 383.23(a)(2), 392.2 | Yes |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
4 total · 75.0% OOS
2024-102025-09
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
WB HWY 20, JESUP1 · 1 OOS
ALBERTVILLE MN1 · 1 OOS
BUFFALO MN1 · 1 OOS
MINNETRISTA1 · 1 OOS
VALLEY SPRINGS SD1 · 1 OOS
Violations by BASIC category
Vehicle Maintenance22 · 6 OOS
Unsafe Driving7 · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness6 · 4 OOS
Hours of Service2 · 1 OOS
Recent Crashes
6 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Total Crashes
6
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
5
Crash History (6 records)
fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | ROCKFORD | MNTH 25 | ...118093 | NORTH METRO COMPANIES |
| Aug 17, 2024 | MN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | MEDINA | MNTH 55 | ...Z14169 | NORTH METRO COMPANIES |
| Oct 20, 2019 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2019 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2017 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | MN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
6 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
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