WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 928809 • 1700 E BENSON ROAD, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Carrier | MC-400625 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Feb 19, 2010 |
Active Insurance (2)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | 83UENOH7165 | ON FILE | Mar 1, 2022 | Nov 14, 2024 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | CARGO | CLP80941D | ON FILE | Feb 8, 2001 | Apr 3, 2009 |
Insurance History (8 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | A0053126002 | REPLACED | Mar 1, 2020 | Mar 1, 2022 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | MD000219 | REPLACED | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 1, 2020 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | A0053126001 | REPLACED | Mar 1, 2016 | Mar 1, 2019 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | BIPD/Primary | CLP97786I | REPLACED | Mar 1, 2010 | Mar 1, 2016 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | BIPD/Primary | CLP97786I | CANCELLED | Mar 1, 2010 | Mar 25, 2016 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | BIPD/Primary | TP 9891863 01 | CANCELLED | Mar 1, 2009 | Mar 1, 2010 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | BIPD/Primary | CLP80941D | CANCELLED | Feb 8, 2001 | Apr 3, 2009 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | BIPD/Primary | CLP80941D | REPLACED | Feb 8, 2001 | Mar 1, 2009 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM/REPL | HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | 83UENOH7165 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0053126002 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 |
| TERM/REPL | PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | MD000219 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 1, 2020 | Mar 1, 2020 |
| TERM/REPL | SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0053126001 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 |
| TERM/CANCL | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | CLP97786I | BIPD/Primary | Mar 25, 2016 | Mar 25, 2016 |
| TERM/REPL | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | CLP97786I | BIPD/Primary | Mar 1, 2016 | Mar 1, 2016 |
| CANCEL | THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | TP 9891863 01 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 1, 2010 | Mar 1, 2010 |
| CANCEL | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | CLP80941D | CARGO | Apr 3, 2009 | Apr 3, 2009 |
| TERM/CANCL | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | CLP80941D | BIPD/Primary | Apr 3, 2009 | Apr 3, 2009 |
| TERM/REPL | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | CLP80941D | BIPD/Primary | Mar 1, 2009 | Mar 1, 2009 |
Authority Action History (2 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC400625 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 2, 2010 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 19, 2010 |
| MC400625 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Feb 16, 2001 | — | Unknown |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
29 states • 257 inspections
Violation Summary (103 violations from latest 100 of 257 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 10 | 10 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 7 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.30B1-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | 5 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2 | Speeding 6-10 mph over limit | 5 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 4 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 3 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.3A1-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time | 3 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.11TL | Lighting devices/reflectors | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.16-D | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 2 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:396.17C-PI | No proof of periodic inspection | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LCL | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLED | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 1 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2LV | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95A | Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.100C-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.3AII | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.20BELDNV | Short-haul operations - timecard not maintained | 1 | 0 | 3 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75A | Tires/tubes - general defects | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45A-BHTIJ | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSML | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1 | Speeding 1-5 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.3A2-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24C1III | Driver failed to add file comment per safety officers request | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.5B-L | Fuel system leak | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.48A-BIBD | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLT | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-DMOVE | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2PK | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.30B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3 | Speeding 11-14 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT | 390.21TB2-DOT | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLUP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.30B2-ELDDFC24 | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:396.5B-HWSLIW | Fuel system leak | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47A | Brake chamber - cracked/broken | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53B | Steering system components worn | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIR | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (257 inspections)
Showing 50 of 257
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (25 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | Unincorporated | I-80 E/B | ...282526 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Dec 13, 2025 | IA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | No city county crash | I 35 S 121.5MM | ...621306 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Nov 28, 2025 | NY | INJURY | 0 | 1 | LITTLE FALLS | Ref Marker: | ...234304 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Oct 28, 2025 | PA | TOW | 0 | 0 | Bensalem Twp | ROUTE 0132 W | ...331975 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Jul 22, 2025 | IA | TOW | 0 | 0 | no city county crash | I 29 S 111.40 | ...355282 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Jun 3, 2025 | NY | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | Ref Marker: | ...293626 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| May 1, 2025 | IA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | I 29 87MM NB | ...342931 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Mar 27, 2025 | KS | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | K47 | ...234292 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Feb 27, 2025 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | PENN FOREST TOWNSHIP | INTERSTATE 7476 S | ...WC1397 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Nov 19, 2024 | SD | TOW | 0 | 0 | RURAL | SD HWY 34 | ...331970 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Dec 20, 2023 | PA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | YORK TOWNSHIP | INTERSTATE 0083 N | ...ND9861 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Oct 30, 2023 | IA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | ONAWA | I 29 S/112.35MM | ...621309 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Mar 29, 2023 | IA | TOW | 0 | 0 | ALTOONA | 100 BLOCK ADVENTURELAND DRIVE | ...KR9152 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Jul 28, 2022 | NY | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | Ref Marker: 8 22091315 | ...KR9154 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Apr 14, 2022 | MN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | DALE | USTH 71 | ...234285 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Mar 1, 2022 | OR | TOW | 0 | 0 | 4.53 E MOSIER | I-84 1.30 W ROWENA CONN EXIT | ...JS0187 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Feb 14, 2022 | IA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | I 29 89.85MM SB | ...282534 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Feb 14, 2022 | SD | TOW | 0 | 0 | SIOUX FALLS | N CLIFF AVE | ...042936 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Oct 13, 2021 | MO | INJURY | 0 | 1 | ST JOSEPH | IS 29 | ...282527 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Sep 27, 2021 | WY | TOW | 0 | 0 | SHERIDAN | I-90 MP 29.05 | ...472695 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Aug 27, 2021 | WY | TOW | 0 | 0 | ORIN JUNCTION | US 18/US 20 MP 7.20 | ...KW9484 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Feb 4, 2021 | NE | TOW | 0 | 0 | GRETNA | 1 80 | ...287140 | WINDWALKER TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Aug 1, 2020 | TX | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2020 | GA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2020 | IL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
36 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
Showing most recent 25 of 36 events