Carrier profile · USDOT 242293 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Farmers Union Industries LLC

45 power unitsavg 8.3 yrRegional · 3 statesREDWOOD FALLS, MN74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

45Power units

26 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.3Avg age (yr)

2001–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 644-6900 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo38.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.3 yr

Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — 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

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 38.46% on 13 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
4 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 17, 2026.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 38.5%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 — 13 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 30.3 pts 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 Jul '26 · 5

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.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 45-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 45
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 45
Observed power (24 mo): 26
Trailers (towed): 25

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

2025

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Minnesota: 24 inspections
South Dakota: 7 inspections
North Dakota: 4 inspections

Home base

REDWOOD FALLS, MN

220 PONDEROSA RD

Most inspections: MN

24 inspections

MN 24 · SD 7 · ND 4

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 818900 USDOT 1058334 USDOT 1959381 USDOT 105257

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 220 PONDEROSA RD, REDWOOD FALLS, MN, 56283
Mailing address: PO BOX 319, REDWOOD FALLS, MN, 56283
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 644-6900
Fax: (507) 644-7484
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: fuillc.com

Registration

Officers: Josh South · Dale Bednarek
USDOT / docket: 242293
First registered: Feb 3, 1984
Last MCS-150: Oct 8, 2024 · 2,353,117 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 24, 1995
D-U-N-S: 6188486

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,353,117

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 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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38%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 13 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

52violation records

9OOS-tagged records

5 of 13inspections 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.

Unsafe driving

190%0 / 19

Brakes

157%1 / 15

Other vehicle maintenance

1070%7 / 10

Lights

714%1 / 7

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

50%

15%

30%

n/aNov 24 to May 250 / 0

33%May 25 to Nov 251 / 3

33%Nov 25 to May 261 / 3

43%May 26 to Nov 263 / 7

Top 3 codes (12 of 52 records)

392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt3

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392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle2
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.205A-WRCC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
392.2-SLLFY State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSRIGRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.43D-B Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BIHE Brakes inoperative1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC.

FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC (USDOT 242293) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 45 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 8, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 24, 1995 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC's USDOT number?

FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC's USDOT number is 242293.

Is FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC's safety record?

FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC has a 38.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC's fleet?

FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC operates 45 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC based?

FARMERS UNION INDUSTRIES LLC is based in REDWOOD FALLS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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