Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BACKWOODS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? BACKWOODS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3625866, MC-1445211) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in COTTON, MN, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
BACKWOODS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3625866, and its motor carrier number is MC-1445211.
As of 2026-06-13, BACKWOODS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BACKWOODS TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.
BACKWOODS TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BACKWOODS TRUCKING LLC is based in COTTON, MN.
Comparable carriers operating in Minnesota
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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