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Carrier profile · USDOT 1085677

BERTELSON BROTHERS INC

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15 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesFRIDLEY, MN
CARRIER ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2020 · vPIC
Call dispatch(763) 595-5300Email dispatchhqfleet@officedepot.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 24 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority23 yr active
since 2003
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 23-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is BERTELSON BROTHERS INC safe to work with?

Is BERTELSON BROTHERS INC safe to load? BERTELSON BROTHERS INC (USDOT 1085677) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FRIDLEY, MN, operating 15 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BBBERTELSON BROTHERS INC 50
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Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 15-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
15
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
15
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
FRIDLEY, MN
44 NOTHERN STACKS DR SUITE 120
Top corridor
MN
MN 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@officedepot.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 431282USDOT 434541USDOT 601496USDOT 1885894USDOT 2826147USDOT 3381942USDOT 4031079

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)15
Observed (24 mo)1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
44 NOTHERN STACKS DR SUITE 120, FRIDLEY, MN, 55421
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(763) 595-5300
Cell
(612) 239-8077
Email
hqfleet@officedepot.com
Web domain
officedepot.com

Registration

Officers
Luke Charles Craven · Erik Smith
USDOT / docket
1085677
First registered
01/08/2003
Last MCS-150
06/11/2025 · 262,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

15Power units
18Drivers
—CDL drivers
262,000Annual mileage
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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is BERTELSON BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?

BERTELSON BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 1085677.

Is BERTELSON BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BERTELSON BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BERTELSON BROTHERS INC's safety record?

BERTELSON BROTHERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).

How big is BERTELSON BROTHERS INC's fleet?

BERTELSON BROTHERS INC operates 15 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BERTELSON BROTHERS INC based?

BERTELSON BROTHERS INC is based in FRIDLEY, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.