John Dotseth Trucking 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
10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 2
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
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
1 hours-of-service / ELD violation on record · most recent Oct 6, 2023. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 23 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2023 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2023 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 13, 2019 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 13, 2015 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2014 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 10, 2014 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 30, 2010 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 12, 2009 | WI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2008 | MN | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2007 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 1, 2006 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 8, 2004 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2003 | MN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 14, 2000 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 23, 1999 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 23, 1997 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 29, 1996 | WI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 1995 | WI | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 8, 1995 | MN | 0 | 3 | No |
| Feb 9, 1995 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 27, 1994 | MN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 25, 1992 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 6, 1991 | WI | 0 | 1 | — |