CENTRAL FARMERS COOPERATIVE

MARION, SD

CENTRAL FARMERS COOPERATIVE is a mid-sized fleet, operating 21 power units and 16 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Marion, SD. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

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 · Sep 1, 2015

Review these

Violations per Inspection above national average 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20).

On file

Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
OOS rate better than size peers

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 — CENTRAL FARMERS COOPERATIVE (USDOT 780246)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.00 vs 1.80 national (+1.20).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/780246/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 780246 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: MEGAN MCCOY Liquids / Gases Grain / Feed / Hay Farm Supplies Based in MARION, SD

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=49897 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.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 780246

In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 1998 (~27y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer MEGAN MCCOY

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases, Grain / Feed / Hay, Farm Supplies

Fleet size 21 units

Drivers 16

Annual mileage 250,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (605) 648-3941

Email: [email protected]

Physical

44608 273RD STREET

MARION, SD 57043

Mailing

P O BOX 357

MARION, SD 57043

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 780246

In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 1998 (~27y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 250,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

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 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20

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

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.

Broker setup by MC age

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1999-01-12 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Sep 1, 2015
Process Agent
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	5	0	0
Trailers	9	0	0
Trucks	5	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

CENTRAL FARMERS COOPERATIVE had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in SD (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Hazardous Materials (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 21 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 16 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

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

Compared against 49,897 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–32 power units (±50% of this carrier's 21 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 49,897 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 49,897 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2023-10 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Hazardous Materials

2 violations

Unknown

1 violation

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
South Dakota (SD)	1	0	0.0%	Sep 9, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		2
Wanamaker		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	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 (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85720345	Sep 9, 2025	SD	2	MIDWAY SD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK SD 57394C · 3ALACXFC5SDVK6158	3	107.620B-HMAMC, 172.600C1-HMER, 172.200A-HMSPSNSP	No
80029239	Oct 26, 2023	SD	3	PLANKINTON SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR NV 78763 · 3AKJHHDR1NSNE0668	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
SD0201915276	Oct 23, 2019	SD	0	Yes	No	Tow
SD0201405713	May 5, 2014	SD	0	Yes	No	Tow
SD0201301134	Feb 4, 2013	SD	0	Yes	No	Tow
SD0201213538	Nov 16, 2012	SD	0	Yes	No	Tow
SD0200916039	Dec 5, 2009	SD	2	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC348951

—

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC348951	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Nov 8, 2007	MC348951	Name Change	Revocation	Name Change →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP 0100643	91X	$1,000,000	Sep 1, 2015	On file	ACTIVE
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CMG125686A	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2007	Aug 1, 2007	REPLACED
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CMG125686A	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2007	Sep 1, 2015	REPLACED
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CMG125686A	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2007	Sep 19, 2015	CANCELLED
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CMG109887A	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2001	Aug 1, 2007	REPLACED
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CMG109887A	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2001	Dec 11, 2007	NAME CHANGED
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CMG109887A	CARGO	—	Aug 1, 2001	Dec 11, 2007	NAME CHANGED
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CMG 109887A	BIPD	—	Aug 1, 1999	Nov 16, 2001	CANCELLED
MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE ASS'N (OF ILL)	495 01 91	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 21, 1998	Aug 1, 1999	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Sep 19, 2015

insurance

TERM/CANCL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
Sep 1, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
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Sep 1, 2015

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
Dec 11, 2007

insurance

NAMECHG — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 11, 2007

insurance

TERM/CANCL — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Nov 21, 2007

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
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Aug 1, 2007

insurance

TERM/REPL — NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.
Aug 1, 2007

insurance

TERM/REPL — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 27, 2001

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 16, 2001

insurance

CANCEL — FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Aug 1, 1999

insurance

TERM/REPL — MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE ASS'N (OF ILL)
Jan 12, 1999

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
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Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
MIDWAY SD	SD	1	0
PLANKINTON SCALE	SD	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0

Related Records

South Dakota carriers Marion carriers AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. 2 inspections 5 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

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