Carrier profile · USDOT 3014895 · MC-31180 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Madson Trucking Inc

2 power unitsavg 21.2 yrRegional · 3 statesCARLTON, MN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-31180 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

21.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2014 · vPIC

Call dispatch(218) 831-2851 Email dispatchjeromemadson@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

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 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

21.2 yr

Model years 1997–2014 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2017

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

21.2 yr

Average age

2014

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

20.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CARLTON, MN

2399 COUNTY ROAD 5

Top corridor

WI ⇄ MN

WI 3 · SD 1 · MN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2399 COUNTY ROAD 5, CARLTON, MN, 55718
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (218) 831-2851
Email: jeromemadson@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Jerome Madson
USDOT / docket: 3014895 · MC-31180
First registered: Jun 5, 2017
Last MCS-150: Jul 9, 2025 · 60,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

60,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MADSON TRUCKING INC.

MADSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3014895) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 26, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 9, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MADSON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

MADSON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3014895, and its motor carrier number is MC-31180.

Is MADSON TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MADSON TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MADSON TRUCKING INC's safety record?

MADSON TRUCKING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MADSON TRUCKING INC's fleet?

MADSON TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MADSON TRUCKING INC based?

MADSON TRUCKING INC is based in CARLTON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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