Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 298082 · MC-288815
MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC
17 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 4 statesALBERT LEA, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-288815 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC safe to work with?
Is MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC safe to load? MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC (USDOT 298082, MC-288815) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ALBERT LEA, MN, operating 17 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MCMINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC 100
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 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▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / 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 Driving4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- 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
Westfield · 95–00
Cincinnati · 00–25
19952025
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)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALBERT LEA, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@prattindustries.com — 12 carriers: USDOT 81596USDOT 144427USDOT 196212USDOT 246272USDOT 298493USDOT 305173USDOT 358753USDOT 366206
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david lipton — 2 carriers: USDOT 2851383
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)1111
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
- 2200 YH HANSON AVENUE, ALBERT LEA, MN, 56007
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 373-5006
- Cell
- (334) 648-3247
- Fax
- (507) 373-0713
- Web domain
- prattindustries.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Lipton · Tom Oshefski
- USDOT / docket
- 298082 · MC-288815
- First registered
- 08/01/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 1,020,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/23/2003
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 CORRUGATED BOX INC's USDOT number?
MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC's USDOT number is 298082, and its motor carrier number is MC-288815.
Is MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC's safety record?
MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 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 MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC's fleet?
MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC operates 17 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC based?
MINNESOTA CORRUGATED BOX INC is based in ALBERT LEA, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.