Carrier profile · USDOT 235385 · MC-139270 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Minn-dakota Coaches LLC

DBA OTTERTAIL MINN-DAKOTA COACHES

0 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 2 statesFERGUS FALLS, MN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-139270 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

8.3Avg age (yr)

2006–2024 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 49 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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Clean inspections34 inspections, 0 OOS in 24 months
0 out-of-service inspections at any level in that window.

Safety

34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 32 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 12 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

St Paul’91–’97

Rli’07–’11

New York’14–’24

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 20 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2025 → Nov 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2025 → Nov 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2024 → May 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2024 → May 2025	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Nov 2014 → Nov 2024	$5M	10
FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Nov 2014	$5M	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Nov 2013 → Nov 2014	$5M	1
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$5M	1
FIRST MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$5M	1
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2007 → Nov 2011	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2006 → Nov 2007	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2005 → Dec 2006	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Nov 2005	$5M	4
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Dec 2001 → Nov 2002	$5M	2
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Nov 2000 → Nov 2000	$5M	3
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Nov 1999 → Nov 2000	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1997 → Sep 1999	$5M	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 1994 → Nov 1997	$5M	3
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1991 → Nov 1997	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 4
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

8.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

86.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Minnesota: 32 inspections
Wisconsin: 2 inspections

Home base

FERGUS FALLS, MN

1116 N TOWER RD

Most inspections: MN

32 inspections

MN 32 · WI 2

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 311081Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ottertailcoaches.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1085500

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tom nightingale — 4 carriers: USDOT 513434 USDOT 1085500 USDOT 1091376

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1116 N TOWER RD, FERGUS FALLS, MN, 56537
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (218) 739-3393
Fax: (218) 739-5564
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: ottertailcoaches.com

Registration

Officers: Tom Severson · Tom Nightingale
USDOT / docket: 235385 · MC-139270
First registered: Jul 25, 1983
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2026 · 610,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 4, 2025
D-U-N-S: 144692928

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

610,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 32 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

9violation records

0OOS-tagged records

0 of 32inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

50%0 / 5

Unsafe driving

20%0 / 2

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Lights

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%Stable

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 13

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 4

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 2

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 13

Top 3 codes (4 of 9 records)

393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1

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393.209E-SPSLA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC.

MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC (USDOT 235385) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 32 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 4, 2025 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC's USDOT number?

MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC's USDOT number is 235385, and its motor carrier number is MC-139270.

Is MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC's safety record?

MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC's fleet?

MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC operates 0 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC based?

MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC is based in FERGUS FALLS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(218) 739-3393 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 235385
MC / Docket: MC-139270
Officer: TOM SEVERSON
Address: 1116 N TOWER RD
FERGUS FALLS, MN, 56537

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 43 yr continuous

$4M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

Vehicle OOS 0.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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