Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2407063 · MC-85937
SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC
11 power unitsavg 9.1 yrRegional · 7 statesGOODHUE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-85937 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC safe to work with?
Is SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC safe to load? SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC (USDOT 2407063, MC-85937) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GOODHUE, MN, operating 11 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SHSJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC 87
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Safety
45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving27
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 171.2 Other violationOther1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Financial · 21–25
20212026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GOODHUE, MN
Top corridor
WI ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2640299
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sjoquisthay.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3952447
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11780 COUNTY 1 BLVD, GOODHUE, MN, 55027
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (651) 258-0746
- Web domain
- sjoquisthay.com
Registration
- Officers
- Clinton Sjoquist · Deb Webber
- USDOT / docket
- 2407063 · MC-85937
- First registered
- 05/19/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2025 · 1,039,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/18/2020
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC's USDOT number?
SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC's USDOT number is 2407063, and its motor carrier number is MC-85937.
Is SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC's safety record?
SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC's fleet?
SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC operates 11 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC based?
SJOQUIST HAY & STRAW INC is based in GOODHUE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.