NORBON OIL & PROPANE INC

NORBON OIL & PROPANE INC is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Grand Rapids, MN. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% 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 EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO., and operating authority is on file.

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 · Aug 16, 1992

Review these

Violations per Inspection above national average 3.50 vs 1.80 national (+1.70).

On file

Active insurance on file EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · 91 Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
OOS rate better than size peers

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 — NORBON OIL & PROPANE INC (USDOT 309998)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.50 vs 1.80 national (+1.70).

On file:
  • Active insurance on file — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. · 91
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/309998/
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 309998 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: SCOTT FIGGINS Company officer 2: MICHELLE FIGGINS Liquids / Gases Other (HOME HEATING) Based in GRAND RAPIDS, MN

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 93/100). 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

Insurance on file · 70/100

Active insurance rows exist, but BIPD/Primary match is unclear — verify on L&I.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 5% (better). n=106789 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

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 309998

In FMCSA records since Feb 16, 1988 (~38y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer SCOTT FIGGINS

Company officer 2 MICHELLE FIGGINS

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases, Other (HOME HEATING)

Fleet size 8 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 1 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (218) 326-3006

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2754 GUNN RD

GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 309998

In FMCSA records since Feb 16, 1988 (~38y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

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 3.50 vs 1.80 +1.70

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

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1992-11-25 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
Policy effective Aug 16, 1992
Process Agent
NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	4	0	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	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 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

NORBON OIL & PROPANE INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 27.0.

Inspection profile

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

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Custom sco and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 106,789 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 106,789 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 106,789 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2025-06 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Vehicle Maintenance

7 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Minnesota (MN)	2	0	0.0%	Jan 23, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Custom Scott		1
Freightliner		1

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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	27.00	27	—	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 (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86918484	Jan 23, 2026	MN	3	BOVEY MN	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Custom Scott MN YBX3176 · 3HAMKAAL6FL517711	0	—	No
85165293	Jun 26, 2025	MN	1	BOVEY MN	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YAZ7460 · 1FVACXDT48HZ74235	7	393.9A-LHLI, 393.47E, 393.11A1-LRR	No
79420786	Aug 14, 2023	MN	2	BEMIDJI	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR MN YBX3176 · 3HAMKAAL6FL517711	1	393.9(a)	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC235084

—

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC235084	common	N	—

Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	0E69855	91	—	Aug 16, 1992	On file	ACTIVE

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Nov 23, 2005

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 25, 1992

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Nov 5, 1992

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BOVEY MN	MN	2	0
BEMIDJI	MN	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

Minnesota carriers Grand Rapids carriers EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 3 inspections

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots