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L & S TRUCKING L L C

Joins 42 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Feb 26, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 27.3% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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 — L & S TRUCKING L L C (USDOT 978810)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 6.70% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 27.3% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — 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/978810/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 978810 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: SCOT PETERSEN Additional owner: KYLE PETERSEN Grain / Feed / Hay Dry Bulk Based in MARION, SD

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 6.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 27.3% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=44591 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 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
common 1 active
Insurance

ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 978810
In FMCSA records since Sep 19, 2001 (~25y)
MC / docket MC451027
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner SCOT PETERSEN
Additional owner KYLE PETERSEN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk
Fleet size 23 units
Drivers 23
Annual mileage 1,210,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (605) 648-2955
Email: [email protected]
Physical
109 INDUSTRIAL COURT
MARION, SD 57043
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 978810
In FMCSA records since Sep 19, 2001 (~25y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,210,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 27.3% vs 23.4% +3.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 6.7% vs 6.7% +0.0 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%
Active liability insurance
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CA-FD4275
Effective Feb 26, 2026
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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-07-11 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 23 0 0
Trailers 19 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 17 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 3 3
Crash reports 0 0 3 3

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 62 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 42 42 0
OOS inspections 5 5 0
OOS percentage 11.9% 11.9% —
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
23
Drivers
23
Inspections
62
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
27.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
3
17 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 27.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 44,591 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–35 power units (±50% of this carrier's 23 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
6.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 44,591 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +6.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
27.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 44,591 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +13 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (27 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
24 violations
2 OOS · 8.3%
Vehicle Maintenance
15 violations
1 OOS · 6.7%
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
Hours of Service
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) 39 9 23.1% Sep 17, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Feb 4, 2026
North Dakota (ND) 1 0 0.0% Aug 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 57
Wilson 57
Great Dane 2
Fontaine 1
Kenworth 1
Unknown 1
Utility 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 — 1.80 2 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.05 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 1.73 2 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 7.23 7 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (62 rows) View all 62 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89032047 Sep 17, 2026 SD 2 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD TEMP · 3AKNHHDV3SSVL4160
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
89022639 Sep 16, 2026 SD 2 SISSETON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR54733 · 1FUJGLDR8BLBB0782
3 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 396.17C-PI No
88941335 Sep 8, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD TEMP · 3AKNHHDV1SSWA6842
0 — No
88793873 Aug 25, 2026 SD 1 CLEAR LAKE SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR06569 · 1FUYSSEB8XL953544
9 383.23A2-LCDLN, 396.5B-HWSL, 396.17C-PI Yes
88712139 Aug 14, 2026 ND 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR52863 · 3AKNHHDV3SSWA6843
2 392.2-SLLS2, 395.8A No
88359407 Jul 9, 2026 SD 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR51725 · 3AKNHHDV3SSVL4157
0 — No
88304397 Jul 1, 2026 SD 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR37229 · 1FUJA6CK37LX66243
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
88294499 Jul 1, 2026 SD 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR54731 · 1FUJA6CK75LN67242
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
88253643 Jun 25, 2026 SD 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR51728 · 3AKNHHDV3SSVL4160
0 — No
87899721 May 18, 2026 SD 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR30757 · 1FUJGLDR8BSA96103
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87721862 Apr 30, 2026 SD 3 MIDWAY SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR52864 · 3AKNHHDV4SSWC1366
1 23A2-LCDLN Yes
87222458 Mar 5, 2026 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR54732 · 1FUJGLDR4ASAK6371
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
87039736 Feb 12, 2026 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR30757 · 1FUJGLDR8BSA96103
2 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
87013314 Feb 4, 2026 MN 3 MARSHALL MN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR54733 · 1FUJGLDR8BLBB0782
4 396.9D2-FTF, 392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLS2 No
86725143 Jan 7, 2026 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR54732 · 1FUJGLDR4ASAK6371
1 392.2-SLLUCR No
86539859 Dec 11, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR51728 · 3AKNHHDV3SSVL4160
2 392.9BA-INACTIVE, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
86502783 Dec 5, 2025 SD 3 ELK POINT SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR42801 · 1FUJA6CK96DV48798
4 392.9BA-INACTIVE, 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLEWG3 Yes
86231887 Nov 3, 2025 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR51726 · 3AKNHHDV5SSVL4158
0 — No
85979755 Oct 6, 2025 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR51728 · 3AKNHHDV3SSVL4160
0 — No
85932781 Sep 30, 2025 SD 3 SIOUX FALLS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR40179 · 1FUJA6CG23LK37663
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
85680078 Sep 3, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR49414 · 3AKNHHDRXPSUM0934
0 — No
85669309 Sep 2, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR49414 · 3AKNHHDRXPSUM0934
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
85652159 Sep 2, 2025 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR52864 · 3AKNHHDV4SSWC1366
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
85593026 Aug 26, 2025 SD 2 JEFFERSON SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR52862 · 3AKNHHDV1SSWA6842
0 — No
85428417 Aug 7, 2025 SD 3 WOLSEY SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR06569 · 1FUYSSEB8XL953544
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
Recent Crashes (17 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SD0202512800 Sep 11, 2025 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0202506537 May 22, 2025 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0202414073 Oct 12, 2024 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0202106142 May 5, 2021 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201910832 Aug 14, 2019 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1901107119 Apr 5, 2019 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201802895 Feb 23, 2018 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201701542 Jan 18, 2017 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201517074 Dec 3, 2015 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0201515539 Nov 11, 2015 SD 0 1 Yes No Injury
SD0201500834 Jan 22, 2015 SD 0 1 Yes No Injury
MN0131830194 Jul 1, 2013 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
SD0201117108 Dec 30, 2011 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0200807045 Jul 16, 2008 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD0200704986 May 11, 2007 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SDSFPD2D0493 Apr 11, 2002 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
SD13702D0950 Apr 5, 2002 SD 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC451027
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 2 PDFs available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 11, 2016 MC451027-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Mar 11, 2015 MC451027-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Jun 18, 2004 MC451027 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 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-FD4275 91X $1,000,000 Feb 26, 2026 On file ACTIVE
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 50-285730-00 BIPD/Primary — May 20, 2016 May 20, 2016 REPLACED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 50-285730-00 BIPD/Primary — May 20, 2016 Feb 26, 2026 CANCELLED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 50-285730-00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 2, 2015 May 20, 2016 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP61039A CARGO — Feb 26, 2009 Apr 2, 2015 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP61039A BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2009 Apr 2, 2015 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN548437 BIPD/Primary — Jan 25, 2008 Feb 26, 2009 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN548437 CARGO — Jan 25, 2008 Feb 26, 2009 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN496253 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2006 Jan 25, 2008 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN496253 CARGO — Feb 26, 2006 Jan 25, 2008 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN419734 CARGO — Jul 21, 2004 Feb 26, 2006 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN419734 BIPD/Primary — Jul 21, 2004 Feb 26, 2006 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN384461 CARGO — Feb 26, 2003 Jul 21, 2004 NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN384461 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2003 Jul 21, 2004 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 26, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 23, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jul 11, 2016
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Jun 28, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Jun 28, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. May 20, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 2, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Mar 11, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Feb 26, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 25, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 3, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Feb 27, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Feb 26, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jul 21, 2004
    insurance
    NAMECHG — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jul 14, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
JEFFERSON SD SD 20 4
VALLEY SPRINGS SD SD 16 4
JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY SD 3 1
MIDWAY SD SD 2 1
SIOUX FALLS SD SD 2 0
MARSHALL MN MN 1 0
WORTHINGTON MN MN 1 0
BRANDON SD SD 1 0
CLEAR LAKE SD SD 1 1
ELK POINT SD SD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 19 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.15 Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0

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