BEST OIL LLC
DBA: BEST OIL COMPANY JACK'S OIL DISTRIBUTING
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — BEST OIL LLC (USDOT 2883078) 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 Officer(s): TYLER OLSON (Company officer); NICOLE STAPLES (Company officer 2) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • 1 fatality on crash record — 7 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • 1 active operating authority • Active insurance on file — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL) · 84 • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2883078/ As of: Jul 25, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 84/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
B
confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 84/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0.9% (better). Vehicle OOS 10% vs peer median 17.5% (better). n=13928 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +38 (35 → 73) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +20 (34 → 54) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
2 active liability policies
Company profile
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.
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InsuranceMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)Policy effective Jan 7, 2026
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Process AgentALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESSBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC967740ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 35 | 3 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 7 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Crash reports | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 69 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 5.13% | 0% |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
BEST OIL LLC is a motor carrier based in TRIMONT, MN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2883078. 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 73 power units and 54 drivers, with 69 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 10.0%. 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.
BEST OIL LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 35 power units and 34 drivers, based in Trimont, MN. Across 45 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 6.7% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common and broker.
45 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 96% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MN (39) and WI (3), with Level 1 inspections the most common.
6.7% out-of-service rate.
The fleet comprises 35 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 34 drivers; Freightliner, Polar mfg., and International are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 13,928 ACTIVE carriers operating 36–110 power units (±50% of this carrier's 73 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 34 54FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 35 73FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.14 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 3 | — | 0.34 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | — | 0.41 | 0 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | — | 2.93 | 3 | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (69 rows) View all 69 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88129721 | Jun 11, 2026 | US | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | No |
| 87400661 | Mar 19, 2026 | MN | 1 | BRAINERD MN | — | 0 | — | No |
| 87023106 | Feb 5, 2026 | MN | 1 | CLARKS GROVE MN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 86933141 | Jan 26, 2026 | MN | 3 | BROWERVILLE MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 86761588 | Jan 5, 2026 | MN | 2 | SAGINAW MN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | — | No |
| 86394524 | Nov 20, 2025 | WI | 2 | SOUTH RANGE WI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86288324 | Nov 4, 2025 | MN | 1 | BRAINERD MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86239699 | Oct 29, 2025 | MN | 3 | DEERWOOD MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 86230327 | Oct 28, 2025 | MN | 1 | SAGINAW MN |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86153039 | Oct 20, 2025 | MN | 1 | PINE RIVER MN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86037600 | Oct 7, 2025 | MN | 2 | WORTHINGTON MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | — | No |
| 86012321 | Oct 3, 2025 | MN | 3 | SAGINAW MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 85933615 | Sep 25, 2025 | MN | 3 | SAGINAW MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | — | No |
| 85785443 | Sep 9, 2025 | MN | 1 | SAGINAW MN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | — | No |
| 85665808 | Aug 27, 2025 | MN | 3 | CARLTON MN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | — | No |
| 85078250 | Jun 21, 2025 | MN | 3 | GILBERT MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84971164 | Jun 10, 2025 | MN | 3 | SEBEKA MN |
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84781922 | May 20, 2025 | MN | 3 | MILACA MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84609502 | May 1, 2025 | MN | 3 | CLOQUET MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | — | No |
| 84400862 | Apr 8, 2025 | MN | 1 | SAGINAW MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 84234330 | Mar 20, 2025 | MN | 3 | CARLTON MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 84234032 | Mar 20, 2025 | MN | 2 | BAXTER MN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84085146 | Mar 4, 2025 | MN | 3 | CLOQUET MN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84073771 | Mar 3, 2025 | MN | 3 | SAGINAW MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 84046473 | Feb 27, 2025 | MN | 2 | SAGINAW MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN0260550061 | Feb 24, 2026 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MN0253570013 | Dec 23, 2025 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MN0222560008 | Sep 13, 2022 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MN0212440193 | Sep 1, 2021 | MN | 1 | 10 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| MN0193310189 | Nov 27, 2019 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MN0192020011 | Jul 19, 2019 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MN0191580037 | Jun 7, 2019 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (4 PDFs)
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 | |
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| Dec 5, 2025 | MC967740 | NC | REVOCATION | NC → |
| Oct 18, 2019 | MC967740-B | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
| Oct 1, 2019 | MC84-B | GRANT | PERMIT | GRANT → |
| May 17, 2016 | MC967740-C | CPL | CERTIFICATE | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL) | 100224738 | 84 | — | Jan 7, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 6053695 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Dec 2, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL) | 100224738 | SURETY | — | Oct 15, 2024 | Jan 7, 2026 | NAME CHANGED |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 6053695 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 1, 2024 | Dec 2, 2025 | REPLACED |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 6053695 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 1, 2024 | Jan 7, 2026 | NAME CHANGED |
| MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL) | 100224738 | SURETY | — | Oct 15, 2023 | Jan 10, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL) | 100224738 | SURETY | — | Oct 15, 2023 | Oct 15, 2024 | REPLACED |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | 0746296 | SURETY | — | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 21, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | 0746296 | SURETY | — | Oct 1, 2021 | Oct 15, 2023 | REPLACED |
| INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY | SAIFSU0746296 | SURETY | — | Oct 15, 2019 | Sep 30, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | PIL15000010 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 2, 2016 | Jun 1, 2024 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 7, 2026insuranceNAMECHG — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
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Jan 7, 2026insuranceTERM/CANCL — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 5, 2026
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Dec 2, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
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Jan 10, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
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Jan 7, 2025
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Oct 15, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
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Jun 1, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
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Oct 21, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 15, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
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Oct 1, 2021
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Sep 30, 2021insuranceCANCEL — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 18, 2019
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May 17, 2016
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAGINAW MN | MN | 14 | 1 |
| SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE | MN | 8 | 1 |
| BRAINERD MN | MN | 7 | 2 |
| CLOQUET MN | MN | 5 | 0 |
| CARLTON MN | MN | 2 | 0 |
| FOREST LAKE SCALE | MN | 2 | 0 |
| PINE RIVER MN | MN | 2 | 0 |
| WORTHINGTON MN | MN | 2 | 0 |
| SOUTH RANGE WI | WI | 2 | 0 |
| US 18 | IA | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC967740
common · ACTIVE · MC
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MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
84 policy on file
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FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY policy on file
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INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY policy on file
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STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
BOC-3 process agent · 107,529 carriers served
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69 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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7 reportable crashes
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How to verify BEST OIL LLC
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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