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B&D TRANSFER INC

USDOT 479295 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated INDIVIDUAL Owner: ROBERT AARON MCDOWELL General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Other (FOOD SERVICE EQUIP.) Based in OAK GROVE, MN Grade A · 95
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2017
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: INDIVIDUAL
Owner: ROBERT AARON MCDOWELL
Cargo: General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Other (FOOD SERVICE EQUIP.)
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.
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TruckCodex risk summary — B&D TRANSFER INC (USDOT 479295)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000
Officer(s): ROBERT AARON MCDOWELL (Owner)
Organization: INDIVIDUAL

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/479295/
As of: Jul 23, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
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=281574 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 479295
In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 1992 (~34y)
MC / docket MC944034
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Business org INDIVIDUAL
Owner ROBERT AARON MCDOWELL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects, Other (FOOD SERVICE EQUIP.)
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 90,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (612) 308-6985
Email: [email protected]
Physical
21320 QUAPAW ST NW
OAK GROVE, MN 55303
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 479295
In FMCSA records since Apr 14, 1992 (~34y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 90,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
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 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 4 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 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%).

Power Units
2
Drivers
3
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

B&D TRANSFER INC is a individual based in OAK GROVE, MN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 479295. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 3 drivers, with 4 roadside inspections on file. 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.

Risk intelligence

B&D TRANSFER 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 19.2%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 5.0.

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

Compared against 281,574 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 281,574 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 281,574 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 (24 months)

2024-08 2024-10

Violations by BASIC Category

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

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% Oct 14, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 4
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 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 4.88 5 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — 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 (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82948005 Oct 14, 2024 MN 3 MINNETONKA MN
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCB0273 · 4V5N19DF2GN963324
1 392.82DUMT No
82465075 Aug 16, 2024 MN 1 CLOQUET MN
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCB0273 · 4V5N19DF2GN963324
0 — No
80323590 Dec 6, 2023 MN 2 INVER GROVE HGTS
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCB0273 · 4V5N19DF2GN963324
1 393.9(a) No
79785222 Sep 26, 2023 WI 1 SUPERIOR SWEF
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
MN YCB0273 · 4V5N19DF2GN963324
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0240850280 Mar 25, 2024 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MN0240660166 Mar 6, 2024 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC944034
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
Dec 11, 2015 MC944034-C CPL TRANSFER CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-Z82618 91X $750,000 Oct 1, 2017 On file ACTIVE
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E73267 BIPD/Primary — Aug 26, 2017 Sep 29, 2017 CANCELLED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E75070 BIPD/Primary — Aug 26, 2017 Oct 1, 2017 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E73267 BIPD/Primary — Aug 26, 2017 Aug 26, 2017 REPLACED
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 5E75070 BIPD/Primary — Aug 26, 2017 Jun 13, 2018 CANCELLED
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN CBA1053142 BIPD/Primary — Nov 25, 2015 Aug 26, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 13, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  2. May 23, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Oct 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  4. Sep 29, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  5. Aug 28, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Aug 26, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
  7. Aug 26, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  8. Dec 11, 2015
    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
CLOQUET MN MN 1 0
INVER GROVE HGTS MN 1 0
MINNETONKA MN MN 1 0
SUPERIOR SWEF WI 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify B&D TRANSFER INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Frequently asked questions about B&D TRANSFER INC

Is B&D TRANSFER INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. B&D TRANSFER INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 479295 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is B&D TRANSFER INC's safety rating? ▾
B&D TRANSFER INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has B&D TRANSFER INC had? ▾
4 roadside inspections are on file for B&D TRANSFER INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is B&D TRANSFER INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
B&D TRANSFER INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 4 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is B&D TRANSFER INC based? ▾
B&D TRANSFER INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 21320 QUAPAW ST NW, OAK GROVE, Minnesota 55303. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does B&D TRANSFER INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. B&D TRANSFER INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC944034). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does B&D TRANSFER INC operate? ▾
B&D TRANSFER INC self-reports 2 power units and 3 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has B&D TRANSFER INC had any crashes? ▾
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for B&D TRANSFER INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

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