OPTICAL XPERTS LLC

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 28.6% vs peer 1.10% · Vehicle 75.0% vs peer 17.9% Details →

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 — OPTICAL XPERTS LLC (USDOT 3435427)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 28.6% vs peer 1.10% · Vehicle 75.0% vs peer 17.9%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3435427/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3435427 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: JOSH WURM Company officer 2: DOUGLAS PETERSON Utilities Construction Based in WINDOM, MN

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 28.6% vs peer median 1.1% (worse). Vehicle OOS 75% vs peer median 17.9% (worse). n=11770 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units −5 (92 → 87) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3435427

In FMCSA records since Jun 3, 2020 (~6y)

Company officer JOSH WURM

Company officer 2 DOUGLAS PETERSON

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Utilities, Construction

Fleet size 87 units

Drivers 90

Annual mileage 789,250 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (507) 837-0012

Email: [email protected]

Physical

50 16TH ST SUITE B

WINDOM, MN 56101-1230

Mailing

PO BOX 175

WINDOM, MN 56101-1230

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3435427

In FMCSA records since Jun 3, 2020 (~6y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 789,250 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 75.0% vs 23.4% +51.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 28.6% vs 6.7% +21.9 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.75 vs 1.80 +1.95

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	20	0
Trailers	82	0
Trucks	63	4

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	0	0
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	8	8	0
OOS inspections	2	4	0
OOS percentage	25%	50%	—
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)

75.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

2 all-time

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 75.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 11,770 ACTIVE carriers operating 43–131 power units (±50% of this carrier's 87 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

28.6%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

1.1%

Median across 11,770 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +27.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

75%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

17.9%

Median across 11,770 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +57.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Power Units 92 87
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2024-01 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Iowa (IA)	2	0	0.0%	Sep 15, 2026
South Dakota (SD)	2	2	100.0%	Jan 2, 2025
Texas (TX)	2	1	50.0%	Feb 10, 2025
Kansas (KS)	1	1	100.0%	Jun 1, 2026
North Dakota (ND)	1	1	100.0%	Apr 20, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		4
Ford		2
Towmaster		2
International		1
Kaufman		1
Kenworth		1
Larson Mac		1
Other		1
Peterbilt		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.83	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	2	—	1.25	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	0.14	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	20.10	20	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89009550	Sep 15, 2026	IA	3	IA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAS9528 · 1FUJGEDV0CSBM1397	2	392.2-SLLEQP, 395.8A-HOSPVI	No
88028663	Jun 1, 2026	KS	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MN LBB250 · 1FTBF2A67BEC31277	12	393.71H10-CDDSDIR, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.43DBMA	Yes
84462549	Apr 20, 2025	ND	2	FARGO ND	STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK MN PAW3983 · 2FZHAZCV69AAE4163	7	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78A-WS, 393.95A4-EEUS	Yes
83851608	Feb 10, 2025	TX	2	US 377 MM 548	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK MN PAV2875 · 1XP5DB8X8VN422257	4	393.23PT, 393.9TS, 393.9	Yes
83522936	Jan 2, 2025	SD	3	RAPID CITY SD	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAW3981 · 1XKDDB0X23J708431	3	383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLILC	Yes
83466460	Dec 19, 2024	IA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAV8680 · 1FUJALAV93PK55490	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
83421609	Dec 17, 2024	SD	1	SISSETON SD	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAV8680 · 1FUJALAV93PK55490	13	396.3A1-BALR, 392.3-I, 393.9A-LTSI	Yes
82921772	Oct 15, 2024	TX	2	—	International STRAIGHT TRUCK MN 0875PRB · 3HTMMAAL63N57978	2	393.11, 392.2RG	No
81539751	May 1, 2024	CO	3	TRINIDAD CO	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MN YCE3291 · 1FD0X4HT1PED81223	3	383.71(h), 396.17(c), 392.9(b)(2)	No
80526071	Jan 3, 2024	OK	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MN PAV8681 · 1FVHCYBS18HZ08577	4	393.130, 383.91(a), 383.71(h)	Yes
79498249	Aug 23, 2023	MT	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK SD 33787V · 1FVACWFD7KHKE5987	11	393.9(a), 393.100(b), 383.23(a)(2)	Yes
78677207	May 17, 2023	MN	1	mn-st.-croix-weigh-station	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVHCYBS18HZ08577	8	383.23(a)(2), 396.17(c), 391.41(a)(1)	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX704BHQE1E6	Oct 17, 2024	TX	0	1	No	No	Injury
MN0232080028	Jul 27, 2023	MN	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
TRINIDAD CO	CO	1	0
IA	IA	1	0
FARGO ND	ND	1	1
RAPID CITY SD	SD	1	1
SISSETON SD	SD	1	1
US 377 MM 548	TX	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	2	2
383.71(h)	Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required.	Driver Fitness	2	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
172.502(a)(1)	Prohibited placarding	Hazardous Materials	1	0
383.91(a)	Operating a CMV with improper CDL group	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	0
392.9(b)(2)	392.9(b)(2)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.100(b)	Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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Field change history

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