Carrier profile · USDOT 303391 · MC-204143 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

T J Potter Trucking Inc

120 power unitsavg 8.1 yrNational · 37 statesBECKER, MN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-204143 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

120Power units

103 observed · MCS-150

106Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(763) 262-5850 Email dispatchbarbpotter@tjpottertrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average22.5% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

15 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

15 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

120 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

190 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 22.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 80 vehicle and 190 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 20.6 pts across the window. 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

182 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 21

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 120-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 120
Inspections · 24 mo: 190
Annualized: ≈95 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving169 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance29 · 6 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Harco National’93–’06

Northland’06–’22

1993200220112020now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2022

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2006 → Sep 2022	$1M	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1993 → Aug 2006	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 120
Observed power (24 mo): 103
Trailers (towed): 106

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

45.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 37 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

190

AZ busiest

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

Home base

BECKER, MN

13000 SHERBURNE AVE

Top corridor

AZ ⇄ MN

AZ 25 · IA 25 · MN 20

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2347147 USDOT 132823Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (20 trucks · 18 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3213925 USDOT 361802 USDOT 98019 USDOT 2456111 USDOT 2347147 USDOT 1197134 USDOT 2490451 USDOT 631228

Shares a company officer with other carriers

barbara potter — 2 carriers: USDOT 116149

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

120

Observed (24 mo)

103

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 13000 SHERBURNE AVE, BECKER, MN, 55308
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (763) 262-5850
Fax: (763) 262-5851
Email: barbpotter@tjpottertrucking.com
Web domain: tjpottertrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Todd Potter · Barbara Potter
USDOT / docket: 303391 · MC-204143
First registered: Oct 19, 1987
Last MCS-150: Mar 13, 2026 · 7,141,753 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 17, 1994
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

120

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,141,753

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 T J POTTER TRUCKING INC.

T J POTTER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 303391) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 190 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 80 vehicle-level and 190 driver-level — across 37 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 120 power units and 95 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 17, 1994 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is T J POTTER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

T J POTTER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 303391, and its motor carrier number is MC-204143.

Is T J POTTER TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, T J POTTER TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is T J POTTER TRUCKING INC's safety record?

T J POTTER TRUCKING INC has a 22.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 319 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is T J POTTER TRUCKING INC's fleet?

T J POTTER TRUCKING INC operates 120 power units and 95 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is T J POTTER TRUCKING INC based?

T J POTTER TRUCKING INC is based in BECKER, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 37 states.

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