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FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY

ELLENDALE, ND

Joins 4 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 12.5% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file. Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — FARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY (USDOT 535540)
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 — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 12.5%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 1 FMCSA-reportable crash on file.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/535540/
As of: Oct 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 535540 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: DAVID MAUNU Liquids / Gases Grain / Feed / Hay Chemicals Dry Bulk Farm Supplies Based in ELLENDALE, ND

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=58278 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 (11 → 16) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units −5 (16 → 11) · Jun 13, 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 535540
In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DAVID MAUNU
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases, Grain / Feed / Hay, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies
Fleet size 16 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 94,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (701) 349-3280
Email: [email protected]
Physical
50 N 1ST
ELLENDALE, ND 58436-0219
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 535540
In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 1993 (~33y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 94,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
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 Trip leased
Truck tractors 4 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 1
OOS inspections 0 2 1
OOS percentage 0% 50% 100%
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
16
Drivers
12
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 58,278 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 58,278 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 58,278 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 11 16
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 16 11
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 13, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
1 OOS · 25.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD) 4 2 50.0% Aug 12, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Beall Inc 3
International 3
Freightliner 2
Beall, Inc 1
Kenworth 1
Prestige H 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 4.00 4 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88686441 Aug 12, 2026 SD 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 268ESV · 1XKWP49X2TR227062
1 173.24B1-HMBPMC Yes
86014225 Oct 10, 2025 SD 1 FREDERICK SD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 868DRD · 3HSDMAPT8GN249277
0 — No
85887985 Sep 26, 2025 SD 1 FREDERICK SD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 868DRD · 3HSDMAPT8GN249277
4 396.3A1-BALR, 393.45D-B, 396.17C-PI Yes
84448226 Apr 19, 2025 SD 3 FREDERICK SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 359BOU · 1FUJA6AV67DX38525
0 — No
82323408 Aug 7, 2024 SD 2 FREDERICK SD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 868DRD · 3HSDMAPT8GN249277
2 392.2 No
80013218 Oct 25, 2023 SD 2 FREDERICK SD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 425CRR · 1FVHCYD23LHLL8846
0 — No
79786076 Sep 27, 2023 SD 2 FREDERICK SCALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
ND 868DRD · 3HSDMAPT8GN249277
1 393.55(d)(3) No
79786059 Sep 27, 2023 SD 3 MM 229 US 281
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MB CJY702 · 4V4NC9EH9NN309352
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ND0000195724 Dec 29, 2009 ND 1 1 Yes No Fatal
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FREDERICK SD SD 5 1
FREDERICK SCALE SD 1 0
MM 229 US 281 SD 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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