Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 506593
FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC
9 power unitsavg 6.3 yrLocal · 1 statesFERTILE, MN
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2012–2024 · 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.
Established 34 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC safe to load? FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC (USDOT 506593) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FERTILE, MN, operating 9 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FOFERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC 86
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 9-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 172.201 Other violationOther1
- 172.300 Other violationOther1
- 172.602 Other violationOther1
- 177.817 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 177.823 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.22 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2024
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FERTILE, MN
Top corridor
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 (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2180176
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@fertileoil.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2180176
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel strem — 3 carriers: USDOT 2267438USDOT 2726196
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 102B MAIN AVE W, FERTILE, MN, 56540
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 538, FERTILE, MN, 56540
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 945-6188
- Cell
- (218) 280-8587
- Fax
- (218) 945-6204
- Web domain
- fertileoil.com
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel Strem
- USDOT / docket
- 506593
- First registered
- 12/09/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2025 · 75,000 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 07/07/1993
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 506593.
Is FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC's safety record?
FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC's fleet?
FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC operates 9 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC based?
FERTILE OIL COMPANY LLC is based in FERTILE, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.