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POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 734954 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: AARON HERLITZKE Company officer 2: RODNEY HERLITZKE General Freight Produce Dry Bulk Paper Products Based in LA CROSSE, WI Grade A · 100
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 · Apr 1, 2014
Review these
  • 1 fatality on crash record 58 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: AARON HERLITZKE
Company officer 2: RODNEY HERLITZKE
Cargo: General Freight, Produce, Dry Bulk, Paper Products
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 — POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 734954)
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
Officer(s): AARON HERLITZKE (Company officer); RODNEY HERLITZKE (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 58 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/734954/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0.9% vs peer median 1% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 9.3% vs peer median 17.6% (better). n=12880 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 734954
In FMCSA records since Mar 13, 1998 (~28y)
MC / docket MC335518
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer AARON HERLITZKE
Company officer 2 RODNEY HERLITZKE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Dry Bulk, Paper Products
Fleet size 79 units
Drivers 72
Annual mileage 8,546,764 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (608) 788-2576
Email: [email protected]
Physical
N1078 JUSTIN RD
LA CROSSE, WI 54601
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 734954
In FMCSA records since Mar 13, 1998 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 8,546,764 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 9.3% vs 23.4% -14.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.9% vs 6.7% -5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.64 vs 1.80 -1.16
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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 0 78 0
Trailers 50 182 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 58 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 3 5 8
Crash reports 0 3 5 8

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 199 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 88 88 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 2.27% 4.55% —
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
79
Drivers
72
Inspections
199
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
9.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
8
58 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC is a corporation based in LA CROSSE, WI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 734954. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 79 power units and 72 drivers, with 199 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 9.3%. 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

POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 79 power units and 72 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in La Crosse, WI. Across 107 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 5.6% out-of-service rate, with 9 reportable crashes. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP, and operating authority is active for contract and common.

Inspection profile

107 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 22% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in SD (19) and WI (17), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

5.6% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (40.8% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 79 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 72 drivers; Kenworth, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 12,880 ACTIVE carriers operating 39–119 power units (±50% of this carrier's 79 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1%
Median across 12,880 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta -0.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
9.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.6%
Median across 12,880 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
27 violations
15 OOS · 55.6%
Unsafe Driving
24 violations
Hours of Service
3 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD) 17 1 5.9% Jul 7, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 15 3 20.0% Jun 4, 2026
Nevada (NV) 9 0 0.0% Mar 24, 2026
Utah (UT) 7 0 0.0% Feb 4, 2026
California (CA) 7 0 0.0% Mar 13, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 7 0 0.0% Jan 30, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 5 1 20.0% Mar 24, 2026
Kansas (KS) 4 0 0.0% Mar 28, 2026
Montana (MT) 3 0 0.0% Sep 10, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 3 1 33.3% May 13, 2025
Washington (WA) 3 0 0.0% Feb 4, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 2 0 0.0% Jun 28, 2026
Missouri (MO) 2 0 0.0% May 29, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Mar 19, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% May 22, 2025
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Jan 3, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Jul 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 164
Utility 130
Wabash National 16
Great Dane 14
Freightliner 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.40 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 0.12 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 16 — 2.29 2 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 — 1.57 2 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (199 rows) View all 199 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88336080 Jul 7, 2026 SD 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 75538X · 1XKYD49X1TJ201486
0 — No
88266179 Jun 28, 2026 WY 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 43774Z · 1XKYD49X7TJ201492
0 — No
88062846 Jun 6, 2026 SD 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 48956Z · 1XKYD49X5TJ201491
0 — No
88061971 Jun 4, 2026 WI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 36612Z · 1XKYD49X3NJ124672
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87568776 Apr 13, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 53868X · 1XKYD49X7TJ201489
0 — No
87428812 Mar 28, 2026 KS 2 ks-chase-county---017
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 45857Z · 1XKYD49X9PJ217554
0 — No
87422299 Mar 24, 2026 NV 3 SLOAN CHECKSITE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 87467Z · 1XKYD49X6TJ201483
0 — No
87407617 Mar 24, 2026 NM 1 NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 50715Z · 1XKYD49X4PJ217557
2 383.51A-SIN, 393.45B2UV Yes
87413836 Mar 21, 2026 SD 3 BOX ELDER SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 87467Z · 1XKYD49X6TJ201483
0 — No
87287365 Mar 13, 2026 CA 3 BAKERSFIELD AREA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 33679Z · 1XKYD49X5TJ201488
1 392.2-SLLTL No
87218344 Mar 5, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 58129X · 1XKYD49X3TJ201490
0 — No
87170957 Feb 25, 2026 WI 3 ARKDALE WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 58512X · 1XKYD49X2MJ431541
2 383.91A-LCDL, 392.2-SLLS3 Yes
87150444 Feb 25, 2026 KS 2 SUBLETTE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 58720Z · 1XKYD49X8PJ217559
0 — No
87055211 Feb 15, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 87517Z · 1XKYD49XXRJ337723
0 — No
86995054 Feb 7, 2026 KS 3 ks-liberal-m.c.i.s.-#37a
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 58129X · 1XKYD49X3TJ201490
0 — No
86989110 Feb 4, 2026 WA 3 QUINCY WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 75532X · 1XKYD49X6RJ337721
0 — No
86971192 Feb 4, 2026 UT 3 GREEN RIVER UT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 87062Z · 1XKYD49X8RJ337722
2 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLS4 No
86932054 Jan 30, 2026 ND 3 FARGO ND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 91112Z · 1XKYD49X8TJ201484
0 — No
86727851 Jan 1, 2026 NV 3 GARSON CHECKSITE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 58720Z · 1XKYD49X8PJ217559
0 — No
86683495 Dec 30, 2025 SD 3 STURGIS SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 75538X · 1XKYD49X1TJ201486
0 — No
86626097 Dec 20, 2025 ND 3 BISMARCK ND
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 18412Z · 1XKYD49X6PJ217558
0 — No
86622343 Dec 18, 2025 WI 3 NEWTON WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 36059Z · 1XKYD49XXNJ124670
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86620591 Dec 17, 2025 WI 2 LITTLE SUAMICO WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 32079X · 1XKYD49X4LJ395589
0 — No
86576994 Dec 13, 2025 WI 3 APPLETON WI
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 75531X · 1XKYD49X1NJ469327
1 392.2-SLLSWZ No
86592544 Dec 10, 2025 NM 2 NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WI 87467Z · 1XKYD49X6TJ201483
1 393.45B2PC No
Recent Crashes (58 rows) View all 58 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WI0000200234 Nov 25, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000126712 Nov 8, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA7252501100 Aug 4, 2025 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NV0250601117 Jun 18, 2025 NV 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0202504395 May 10, 2025 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000124725 Feb 4, 2025 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0224045945 Nov 16, 2024 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000123914 Oct 18, 2024 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WY0202405955 Jun 18, 2024 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000120750 Aug 27, 2023 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000117427 Jul 11, 2022 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000116638 Mar 29, 2022 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA8602112311 Oct 20, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5252111796 Aug 9, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000114365 Jul 8, 2021 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000111675 Jul 24, 2020 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000109026 Aug 10, 2019 WI 0 6 Yes No Injury
MO0000081009 Jun 26, 2019 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000107897 Mar 18, 2019 WI 1 0 Yes No Fatal
IA1901101343 Feb 23, 2019 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WI0000107391 Feb 10, 2019 WI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WI0000107275 Jan 28, 2019 WI 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0008520693 Nov 26, 2017 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK0AR0132517 Aug 4, 2017 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1700986775 Jun 9, 2017 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC335518
Active
—
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
Apr 24, 2008 MC335518-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 83UENOB8089 91X $1,000,000 Apr 1, 2014 On file ACTIVE
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BA 7105451272 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2012 Apr 30, 2014 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BA 7105451272 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2012 Apr 1, 2014 REPLACED
REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY CBA0915742 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2011 Mar 22, 2012 CANCELLED
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY ASJ-Z91-451357-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2010 Mar 22, 2011 REPLACED
SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO. CP3147507 CARGO — Mar 22, 2009 Apr 30, 2011 CANCELLED
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY ASKZ91451357019 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2009 Mar 22, 2010 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA Y-630-0660M948-TIL-08 CARGO — Mar 22, 2008 Mar 22, 2009 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA Y-810-1779M134-TIL-08 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 2008 Mar 22, 2009 REPLACED
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN CBA0190203 BIPD/Primary — May 2, 2007 Apr 16, 2008 CANCELLED
REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY CBA0190203 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 1998 May 2, 2007 REPLACED
REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY CBA0190203 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 1998 Jun 29, 2007 CANCELLED
REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY CCI 0190203 CARGO — Mar 22, 1998 Apr 16, 2008 CANCELLED
REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY CCU 0190203 BIPD/Excess — Mar 22, 1998 Jun 29, 2007 CANCELLED
REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY CTP0190203 BIPD/Primary — Mar 22, 1998 Mar 22, 1998 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. Apr 30, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  3. Apr 9, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Apr 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  5. Mar 22, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 15, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Apr 30, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.
  8. Mar 22, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Mar 22, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 22, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  11. Mar 22, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  12. Apr 24, 2008
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Apr 22, 2008
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  14. Apr 22, 2008
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Apr 22, 2008
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  16. Apr 22, 2008
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Apr 16, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
  18. Apr 16, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Jun 29, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Jun 29, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. May 2, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Mar 22, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — REGENT INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
VALLEY SPRINGS SD SD 10 0
NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY NM 7 1
TILFORD SD SD 5 1
FARGO ND ND 4 1
RATON PORT OF ENTRY NM 4 0
GARSON CHECKSITE NV 4 0
WENDOVER UT UT 4 0
NEWTON WI WI 4 1
WRIGHTSTOWN WI WI 4 0
RAPID CITY 79 SCALE SD 3 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 33 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 6 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 4 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.8(a) No drivers record of duty status when one is required Hours of Service 2 0
383.51(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL Driver Fitness 1 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION 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 POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC

Is POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 734954 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 POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC's safety rating? ▾
POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION 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 POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC had? ▾
199 roadside inspections are on file for POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION 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 POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC's peak out-of-service rate is 9.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC based? ▾
POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as N1078 JUSTIN RD, LA CROSSE, Wisconsin 54601. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC335518). 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 POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC operate? ▾
POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC self-reports 79 power units and 72 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 POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION INC had any crashes? ▾
58 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for POTATO KING TRANSPORTATION 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.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.
NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.
Transport Canada

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.