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VLF TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 2725440 Active Based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Operating authority
Insurance

NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

1+49 PROCESS AGENTS LLC

Power Units
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
19
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
57.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

VLF TRANSPORT LLC is a motor carrier based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2725440. 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 6 power units and 6 drivers, with 19 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 57.1%. 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

VLF TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers, based in Minneapolis, MN. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 36.4% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 38% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in WI (6) and MN (4), with Level 1 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

36.4% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (70.2% of violations); top code 393.104B-C (Cargo securement - tiedown damaged) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Volvo, Reitnouer, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance & contact

vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 57.1% vs 23.4% +33.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.27 vs 1.80 +2.47
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Location & Contact
3748 3RD AVE S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55409
Phone: 6122163721
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 2725440
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 317 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 57.1% is well above the 10–15% national average.

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

Compared against 131,869 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 131,869 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
57.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
20%
Median across 131,869 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-05 2026-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
33 violations
8 OOS · 24.2%
Unsafe Driving
10 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wisconsin (WI) 6 4 66.7% Oct 21, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 4 0 0.0% Feb 17, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 12
Reitnouer 6
Freightliner 5
Great Dane 4
Utility 3
Fontaine 1
High Chapa 1
Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87123767 Feb 17, 2026 MN 3 WEST LAKELAND MN
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTF2343 · 3AKJGEDVXJSKD1550
3 395.3A2-HOSPD, 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLEQP No
86135302 Oct 21, 2025 WI 1 HUDSON WI
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZB5078 · 3ALXFB009DDFD1870
13 396.3A1-BOS, 393.110B3-C, 393.207A-SUBL Yes
85613884 Aug 21, 2025 MN 1 ERSKINE MN
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCG4173 · 3ALACWFC7KDKP0857
3 393.48A-BMBCBD, 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW, 395.8A No
84820283 May 28, 2025 WI 1 HUDSON WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZB4833 · 4V4NC9GH77N436794
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-LCHL Yes
84575105 May 1, 2025 WI 1 HUDSON WI
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZB5078 · 3ALXFB009DDFD1870
15 393.110B2II-C, 396.5B-HWSL, 393.104B-C Yes
84454103 Apr 21, 2025 SD 2 MILBANK SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZB4833 · 4V4NC9GH77N436794
3 393.9A-LHLI, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
84141988 Mar 10, 2025 MN 3 WEST LAKELAND MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
MN YTF0001 · 4V4NC9GH77N436794
1 392.2-SLLSR No
82184815 Jul 17, 2024 MN 3 LAKE CITY MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV0091 · 4V4NC9TJXCN552767
1 392.2 No
82124297 Jul 10, 2024 WI 3 TOMAH WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZA8974 · 4V4NC9TK67N482215
1 392.2 No
81883132 Jun 10, 2024 WI 2 HUDSON WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZA8974 · 4V4NC9TK67N482215
2 393.75(a)(3), 393.60(c) Yes
81790120 May 30, 2024 WI 1 SOUTH RANGE WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV0091 · 4V4NC9TJXCN552767
3 393.9(a), 393.45(d) No
80580629 Jan 9, 2024 PA 3 —
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAU3744 · 4V4NC9TH1CN546420
1 390.21T(b) No
79718140 Sep 20, 2023 MN 3 mn-st.-croix-weigh-station
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAU3744 · 4V4NC9TH1CN546420
2 395.8(a)(1), 392.2 Yes
78963870 Jun 22, 2023 US 5 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV0091 · 4V4NC9TJXCN552767
1 393.45D-B No
78963869 Jun 22, 2023 US 5 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAU3643 · 4V4NC9TG36N430471
0 — No
78963868 Jun 22, 2023 US 5 —
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PZA4667 · 1FUJGLDRXBSAR4420
0 — No
78851551 May 31, 2023 MO 2 WEST BOUND 36 AT AG EXPO EXIT
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAS7552 · 4V4NC9EH6LN229147
0 — No
78317662 Apr 11, 2023 OH 1 oh-girard(hubbard)scales — 6 393.11, 392.2, 393.55(e) No
78295426 Apr 6, 2023 MN 3 WORTHINGTON SCALE — 3 392.2, 395.8(e)(1) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0251280207 May 8, 2025 MN 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC923120
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Jul 29, 2015 MC923120-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN375945 91X Apr 7, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN375945 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2024 Apr 7, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN375945 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2024 May 5, 2025 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0200290001 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2023 Jul 23, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 506-9047788 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2022 Jul 23, 2023 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP73310A BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2021 Jul 23, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP60923 00 BIPD/Primary Sep 16, 2020 Jul 23, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY GWP60923 00 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2020 Sep 16, 2020 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 824852001 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2019 Jul 23, 2020 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-02090-18 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2018 Jul 23, 2019 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-01366-17 BIPD/Primary Apr 11, 2018 Jul 23, 2018 REPLACED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-01366-17 BIPD/Primary Apr 11, 2018 Aug 23, 2018 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-01366-17 BIPD/Primary Oct 12, 2017 Apr 11, 2018 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-01366-17 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2017 Oct 12, 2017 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2586487 BIPD/Primary Jul 23, 2015 Jul 23, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 5, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 7, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jul 23, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 23, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  5. Jul 23, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Jul 23, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jul 19, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Sep 16, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Sep 2, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jul 24, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jul 23, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Jul 25, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jul 23, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  14. Aug 23, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  15. Jul 23, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  16. Apr 11, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  17. Mar 21, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Oct 12, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  19. Jul 23, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  20. Jul 29, 2015
    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
HUDSON WI WI 4 4
WEST LAKELAND MN MN 2 0
ERSKINE MN MN 1 0
LAKE CITY MN MN 1 0
WORTHINGTON SCALE MN 1 0
WEST BOUND 36 AT AG EXPO EXIT MO 1 0
MILBANK SD SD 1 0
SOUTH RANGE WI WI 1 0
TOMAH WI WI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.11 Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(1) Coupling device/towing methods defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) Coupling device/towing methods defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Glazing/window obstructions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
395.8(e)(1) 395.8(e)(1) Hours of Service 1 0
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How to verify VLF TRANSPORT LLC

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  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about VLF TRANSPORT LLC

Is VLF TRANSPORT LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. VLF TRANSPORT LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2725440 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is VLF TRANSPORT LLC's safety rating? ▾
VLF TRANSPORT LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has VLF TRANSPORT LLC had? ▾
19 roadside inspections are on file for VLF TRANSPORT LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is VLF TRANSPORT LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
VLF TRANSPORT LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 57.1% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is VLF TRANSPORT LLC based? ▾
VLF TRANSPORT LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3748 3RD AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota 55409. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does VLF TRANSPORT LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. VLF TRANSPORT LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC923120). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does VLF TRANSPORT LLC operate? ▾
VLF TRANSPORT LLC self-reports 6 power units and 6 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has VLF TRANSPORT LLC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for VLF TRANSPORT LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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