Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
144 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 201299
MINNESOTA POWER
144 power unitsavg 6.3 yrLocal · 1 statesDULUTH, MN
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
144Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MINNESOTA POWER safe to work with?
Is MINNESOTA POWER safe to load? MINNESOTA POWER (USDOT 201299) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DULUTH, MN, operating 144 power units and 195 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MPMINNESOTA POWER 88
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 144-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
- 144
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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)
- 144
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DULUTH, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mnpower.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 440388
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)144144
Observed (24 mo)1414
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
- 30 W SUPERIOR ST, DULUTH, MN, 55802
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 355-2976
- blippitt@mnpower.com
- Web domain
- mnpower.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bethany Owen · Dan Gunderson
- USDOT / docket
- 201299
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/26/2025 · 1,400,550 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/16/1999
- D-U-N-S
- 6961296
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is MINNESOTA POWER's USDOT number?
MINNESOTA POWER's USDOT number is 201299.
Is MINNESOTA POWER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MINNESOTA POWER is active in the FMCSA register.
What is MINNESOTA POWER's safety record?
MINNESOTA POWER has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MINNESOTA POWER's fleet?
MINNESOTA POWER operates 144 power units and 195 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MINNESOTA POWER based?
MINNESOTA POWER is based in DULUTH, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.