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GRUBER PALLETS INC

USDOT 349088 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: LUKE HILLARION GRUBER Other (PALLETS) Based in LAKE ELMO, MN
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 · Jan 1, 2017
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — GRUBER PALLETS INC (USDOT 349088)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 50.0% vs 23.4% national (+26.6 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/349088/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCKER & BROKER SERVICES INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 349088
In FMCSA records since Mar 31, 1989 (~37y)
MC / docket MC006157
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LUKE HILLARION GRUBER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (PALLETS)
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 181,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (651) 436-1912
Email: [email protected]
Physical
11490 HUDSON BLVD
LAKE ELMO, MN 55042
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 349088
In FMCSA records since Mar 31, 1989 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 181,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.75 vs 1.80 +1.95
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 94 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 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 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
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
5
Drivers
7
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
6 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

GRUBER PALLETS INC is a corporation based in LAKE ELMO, MN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 349088. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 7 drivers, with 6 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. 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 overview

GRUBER PALLETS INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Lake Elmo, MN. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WI (2) and IA (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (10.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 4 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Volvo, Wabash National, and Stoughton are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
10 violations
1 OOS · 10.0%
Unsafe Driving
5 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Wisconsin (WI) 2 1 50.0% Dec 17, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 25, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Aug 16, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 3
Wabash National 2
Freightliner 1
Peterbilt 1
Stoughton 1
Trailmobil 1
Utility 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 — Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 6.80 7 — Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 16.50 17 — Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86619814 Dec 17, 2025 WI 3 BELDENVILLE WI
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAH1828 · 4V4WC9EH8KN204592
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLS2 No
84503398 Apr 25, 2025 IA 2 ia-39---i35-sb-mm-212-northwood
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAH1828 · 4V4WC9EH8KN204592
2 393.11TL, 392.2RG No
82895346 Oct 10, 2024 WI 1 ROBERTS WI
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAC0914 · 1XP5DB9X1ND313269
9 393.9(a), 393.11(a)(1), 393.45(c) Yes
82465719 Aug 16, 2024 MN 3 SAINT PAUL MN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAH1827 · 4V4WC9EH6KN204591
2 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLML No
80439314 Dec 18, 2023 MN 3 CLARKS GROVE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAG1149 · 1FUYDSZB0XPA03596
1 392.2 No
79111024 Jul 11, 2023 MN 1 mn-st.-croix-weigh-station
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MN PAH1827 · 1FUJAHCG31PF97237
10 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3), 393.53(b) Yes
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0242290069 Aug 16, 2024 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0162500059 Sep 6, 2016 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0152510167 Aug 20, 2015 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0143440187 Nov 10, 2014 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0142090118 Jul 28, 2014 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0072330175 Aug 21, 2007 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC006157
Active
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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
Feb 8, 2017 MC6157-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
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
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY 22G007 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2017 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 8, 2017
    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
CLARKS GROVE MN 1 0
SAINT PAUL MN MN 1 0
BELDENVILLE WI WI 1 0
ROBERTS WI WI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(c) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.67(c)(7)(v) Tires - other defects Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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