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BAKKEN TRANSPORT LLC

BAKKEN TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 7 power units and 9 drivers, based in Ettrick, WI. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 10.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Sentry Select Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

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 3, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BAKKEN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3070478)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3070478/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3070478 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: DANIEL BAKKEN General Freight Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Paper Products Based in ETTRICK, WI

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 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=142740 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3070478
In FMCSA records since Nov 20, 2017 (~8y)
MC / docket MC60750 , MC060750
Company officer DANIEL BAKKEN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Paper Products
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 9
Annual mileage 669,271 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (608) 769-5239
Email: [email protected]
Physical
N18888 VAN RIPER RD
ETTRICK, WI 54627
Mailing
N18888 VAN RIPER RD
ETTRICK, WI 54627-8903
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3070478
In FMCSA records since Nov 20, 2017 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 669,271 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 1.30 vs 1.80 -0.50
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 2017-12-15 (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 3 4 0
Trailers 6 2 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 10% 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
7
Drivers
9
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 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

BAKKEN TRANSPORT LLC had 10 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 10.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WI (5) and IA (3).

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 11 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 9 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Timp are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 142,740 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,740 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 142,740 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 (13 months)

2023-09 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wisconsin (WI) 5 1 20.0% May 10, 2026
Iowa (IA) 3 0 0.0% Jul 13, 2026
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Jan 5, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Jun 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Timpte 8
Kenworth 8
Peterbilt 7
Wilson 4
Cornhusker 1
Polar 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.36 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 1.40 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 6.64 7 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 10.00 10 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88400076 Jul 13, 2026 IA 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 52087Z · 1XKYDP9X7GJ481700
0 — No
87819489 May 10, 2026 WI 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 66365Z · 1XKWDB9X76J107127
2 392.2-SLLSWZ, 392.2-SLLSR No
87555653 Apr 10, 2026 WI 2 RINGLE WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 84151X · 1XP5DB9X05D837321
3 8A1-HOSP, 41APC, 9A-LIL Yes
87222101 Mar 3, 2026 WI 2 NELSON WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 52087Z · 1XKYDP9X7GJ481700
9 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LTSIR No
87150002 Feb 25, 2026 IA 3 ia-10---i35-nb-mm-30-osceola
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 50249X · 1XKWD49X8RR378862
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87084026 Feb 16, 2026 WI 3 ELK MOUND WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0779 · 1XPBDP9X1GD293608
0 — No
86743323 Jan 5, 2026 IN 3 PLYMOUTH IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0779 · 1XPBDP9X1GD293608
2 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLLR No
85702710 Sep 4, 2025 WI 3 NELSON WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 65322Z · 1XPXD49X0ND782289
0 — No
85082866 Jun 23, 2025 MN 3 CLOQUET MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 50249X · 1XPXD49X0KD236510
0 — No
84208050 Mar 23, 2025 IA 3 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAW0779 · 1XPBDP9X1GD293608
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
82169871 Jul 16, 2024 MN 3 ZUMBROTA MN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 35948Z · 1XKWDB9X37R172513
1 392.2 No
81433627 Apr 23, 2024 IA 3 HWY 169 SB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 35948Z · 1XKWDB9X37R172513
4 392.2, 396.17(c) No
80040663 Oct 30, 2023 MN 1 RED WING
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 65322Z · 1XPCD49X1KD606636
3 393.95(f), 393.78, 393.209(e) No
79884813 Oct 10, 2023 IA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 66365Z · 1XKWDB9X76J107127
4 392.2 No
79841892 Oct 3, 2023 IA 3 HWY 169 NB
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 50147Z · 1XKAD49X7EJ407299
1 392.2 No
79785212 Sep 27, 2023 WI 3 SPARTA SWEF
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV7337 · 5KJJABCK65PN78776
1 392.2 No
78621207 May 11, 2023 WI 2 wi-sparta-(town)
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAV7337 · 5KJJABCK65PN78776
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WI0000122194 Feb 21, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0240460074 Feb 15, 2024 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0233030052 Oct 30, 2023 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000119330 Feb 9, 2023 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC60750
Active
Granted Dec 15, 2017
View full authority record →
common
MC060750
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 15, 2017 MC60750-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (5 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0284244001 91X $750,000 Jun 3, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Sentry Select Insurance Company A0284244001 BMC-91X — Jun 3, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP65732A BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2020 Jun 3, 2025 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 8430457 BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2018 Dec 11, 2020 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP35897A BIPD/Primary — Dec 11, 2017 Dec 11, 2018 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Dec 11, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Dec 11, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Dec 15, 2017
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Dec 15, 2017
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
NELSON WI WI 2 0
HWY 169 NB IA 1 0
HWY 169 SB IA 1 0
PLYMOUTH IN IN 1 0
CLOQUET MN MN 1 0
RED WING MN 1 0
ZUMBROTA MN MN 1 0
ELK MOUND WI WI 1 0
RINGLE WI WI 1 1
SPARTA SWEF WI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 11 0
393.209(e) Power steering violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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