Farmers Elevator of Kensington Mn Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
60 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 8
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 60
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving28 · 0 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
10 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent May 4, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
1 ELD violation in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 26 total · 2 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2025 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2024 | NE | 1 | 4 | Yes |
| Jun 14, 2023 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 27, 2022 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 8, 2021 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2018 | MO | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2018 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 13, 2017 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 28, 2015 | TX | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| Apr 30, 2013 | OH | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2011 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2010 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2010 | NY | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 22, 2006 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 23, 2005 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 28, 2004 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 24, 2004 | IL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2003 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 26, 2000 | NY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 21, 1999 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 3, 1998 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 1996 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 28, 1995 | NC | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 15, 1994 | IA | 0 | 0 | Yes |