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Minnesota Safety Report

Comprehensive motor carrier safety analysis combining FMCSA registration data with NHTSA fatality statistics for Minnesota.

National Ranking
#29
of 51 states by fatalities
around the national median
Traffic Fatalities
477
↑ 18.7% vs 2023
Source: NHTSA FARS 2024
Truck-Involved
81
17% of all fatalities
Large trucks (GVWR >10K)
Motor Carriers
120,858
4,076,831 power units
Source: FMCSA Registry
Clean Records
97.7%
118,111 carriers
Zero crashes (24 months)

Executive Summary

According to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Minnesota recorded 477 traffic fatalities in 2024, representing a 18.7% increase from the previous year, raising safety concerns. Large trucks were involved in 81 of these incidents (17% of total fatalities). The state's fatality rate of 8.2 per 100,000 residents remains below the national average of 11.5 per 100,000 residents. Of the 120,858 registered motor carriers in Minnesota, 2,747 (2.3%) have crash incidents on record within the 24-month federal monitoring period.

Economic Context

Minnesota's $531 billion economy relies on efficient freight transportation across its major corridors, including I-94 (E-W) and I-35 (N-S). The state's trucking industry employs approximately 24,946 workers, contributing significantly to both local employment and interstate commerce.

State GDP
$531B
Trucking Jobs
24,946
Major Freight Corridors
I-94 (E-W)I-35 (N-S)I-90 (S)

Risk Analysis

Risk analysis identifies 10 carriers in Minnesota with elevated crash histories (4+ incidents in 24 months). The highest-risk carrier, STAN KOCH & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 146060), has recorded 63 crashes during the monitoring period. Combined, these 10 carriers account for 429 of the state's 4947 total carrier-involved incidents—a disproportionate 8.7% of all crashes from just 0.01% of registered carriers. Shippers and freight brokers are advised to conduct thorough due diligence when engaging carriers with multiple incidents on record.

150
Fatal Crashes
2,214
Injury Crashes
4,947
Total Incidents

Minnesota Trucking Industry Overview

The trucking industry in Minnesota employs approximately 24,946 workers, contributing to the state's $531 billion GDP. Registered carriers operate a combined fleet of 4,076,831 power units with 704,279 active drivers. Key freight arteries include I-94 (E-W), I-35 (N-S), I-90 (S), which facilitate the movement of goods across state lines and to major distribution centers. The state's freight infrastructure supports both regional distribution and long-haul interstate commerce, making carrier safety a critical concern for public welfare and economic efficiency.

120,858
Carriers
4,076,831
Power Units
704,279
Drivers
33.7
Avg Fleet Size

Top Cities by Carrier Concentration

Minnesota Motor Carrier Directory

Showing top 100 by incident volume
Carrier Identity Crashes (24m) Action
STAN KOCH & SONS TRUCKING INC
DOT: 146060 • GOLDEN VALLEY
63 VIEW REPORT
ATS SPECIALIZED INC
DOT: 606056 • ST CLOUD
62 VIEW REPORT
J & R SCHUGEL TRUCKING INC
DOT: 116455 • NEW ULM
55 VIEW REPORT
TA DEDICATED INC
DOT: 183949 • EAGAN
43 VIEW REPORT
TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC
DOT: 124500 • NORTHFIELD
40 VIEW REPORT
DART TRANSIT COMPANY
DOT: 75525 • EAGAN
38 VIEW REPORT
ATS INC
DOT: 606920 • SAINT CLOUD
33 VIEW REPORT
TRANSIT TEAM INC
DOT: 1659325 • MINNEAPOLIS
33 VIEW REPORT
BAY AND BAY TRANSFER CO INC
DOT: 125630 • EAGAN
32 VIEW REPORT
FASTENAL COMPANY
DOT: 242294 • WINONA
30 VIEW REPORT
CALEDONIA HAULERS LLC
DOT: 124608 • CALEDONIA
21 VIEW REPORT
R & R TRANSPORTATION INC
DOT: 305573 • LAKE PARK
21 VIEW REPORT
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INC
DOT: 1501497 • FRIDLEY
21 VIEW REPORT
VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC
DOT: 456821 • GRAND MEADOW
20 VIEW REPORT
DART X INC
DOT: 2953404 • EAGAN
20 VIEW REPORT
LONG HAUL TRUCKING INC
DOT: 282451 • CLEARWATER
19 VIEW REPORT
RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES INC
DOT: 868454 • MENDOTA HEIGHTS
18 VIEW REPORT
SPEE DEE DELIVERY SERVICE INC
DOT: 247570 • ST CLOUD
17 VIEW REPORT
SCHMITTY & SONS TRANSIT INC
DOT: 1338726 • LAKEVILLE
17 VIEW REPORT
SCHWAN'S SALES CO INC
DOT: 1067095 • HOPKINS
16 VIEW REPORT
KIVI BROS TRUCKING INC
DOT: 593718 • DULUTH
16 VIEW REPORT
T J POTTER TRUCKING INC
DOT: 303391 • BECKER
15 VIEW REPORT
AGILITI HEALTH INC
DOT: 152317 • EDEN PRAIRIE
14 VIEW REPORT
CLEAN EARTH SPECIALTY WASTE SOLUTIONS INC
DOT: 1348411 • BLAINE
14 VIEW REPORT
COLLINS BROTHERS TOWING OF ST CLOUD LLC
DOT: 2152934 • SAINT CLOUD
14 VIEW REPORT
FRESH LOGISTICS LLC
DOT: 4193918 • MENDOTA HEIGHTS
14 VIEW REPORT
NORTHSTAR BUS LINES LLC
DOT: 2918561 • MAPLE GROVE
14 VIEW REPORT
D&E TRANSPORT LLC
DOT: 600140 • CLEARWATER
14 VIEW REPORT
FORTUNE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
DOT: 310706 • WINDOM
13 VIEW REPORT
BILLE BUS TRANSPORTATION INC
DOT: 1405680 • MINNEAPOLIS
12 VIEW REPORT
ANDERSEN DISTRIBUTION INC
DOT: 890682 • BAYPORT
12 VIEW REPORT
E A SWEEN COMPANY
DOT: 188852 • EDEN PRAIRIE
12 VIEW REPORT
PORTABLE STORAGE OF MN LLC
DOT: 978545 • NEW BRIGHTON
11 VIEW REPORT
PAN-O-GOLD BAKING CO
DOT: 116433 • ST CLOUD
10 VIEW REPORT
WALETICH CORPORATION
DOT: 917240 • KASOTA
10 VIEW REPORT
INSULATION DISTRIBUTORS INC
DOT: 421403 • CHANHASSEN
10 VIEW REPORT
KOTTKE TRUCKING INC
DOT: 108173 • BUFFALO LAKE
10 VIEW REPORT
UNIVERSAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
DOT: 764739 • EDEN PRAIRIE
10 VIEW REPORT
SMITH TRUCKING INC
DOT: 54488 • WORTHINGTON
10 VIEW REPORT
MCFARLAND TRUCK LINES INC
DOT: 509519 • AUSTIN
10 VIEW REPORT
FREERKSEN TRUCKING INC
DOT: 461082 • DODGE CENTER
10 VIEW REPORT
ASPEN WASTE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA INC
DOT: 1098597 • MINNEAPOLIS
9 VIEW REPORT
MCNEILUS STEEL INC
DOT: 184898 • DODGE CENTER
9 VIEW REPORT
TRIANGLE WAREHOUSE INC
DOT: 806733 • MINNEAPOLIS
9 VIEW REPORT
AUTUMN TRANSPORT INC
DOT: 184150 • WOODBURY
9 VIEW REPORT
CONCRETE MOBILITY LLC
DOT: 1438663 • GLENCOE
9 VIEW REPORT
SYSCO MINNESOTA INC
DOT: 332962 • MOUNDS VIEW
9 VIEW REPORT
MINSTAR TRANSPORT INC
DOT: 1759560 • EAGAN
9 VIEW REPORT
SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION ENTERPRISES INC
DOT: 1196177 • VICTORIA
9 VIEW REPORT
DELTA EXPRESS CORP
DOT: 2571663 • BLOOMINGTON
9 VIEW REPORT
ALLINA HEALTH SYSTEM
DOT: 1044290 • SAINT PAUL
9 VIEW REPORT
JALWO TRUCKING LLC
DOT: 2262701 • SHAKOPEE
9 VIEW REPORT
KNIFE RIVER CORPORATION-NORTH CENTRAL
DOT: 607349 • SAUK RAPIDS
8 VIEW REPORT
CEMSTONE PRODUCTS COMPANY
DOT: 124418 • MENDOTA HEIGHTS
8 VIEW REPORT
CEMSTONE CONCRETE MATERIALS LLC
DOT: 393555 • MENDOTA HEIGHTS
8 VIEW REPORT
TIMBERLAND TRANSPORTATION LLC
DOT: 699924 • VADNAIS HEIGHTS
8 VIEW REPORT
CALIFORNIA OVERLAND LTD
DOT: 988429 • WABASHA
8 VIEW REPORT
AMERICAN LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC
DOT: 351495 • COTTAGE GROVE
8 VIEW REPORT
TRANSPORT DESIGNS INC
DOT: 272811 • SAVAGE
8 VIEW REPORT
NITTI SANITATION INC
DOT: 1067322 • ROSEMOUNT
8 VIEW REPORT
JOEL PINGEON TRUCKING INC
DOT: 1072683 • SPRINGFIELD
8 VIEW REPORT
HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INC
DOT: 597503 • LITCHFIELD
8 VIEW REPORT
EXPEDITE TRANSPORTATION LLC
DOT: 1697836 • LAKEVILLE
8 VIEW REPORT
METRO TRANSIT
DOT: 1551884 • MINNEAPOLIS
7 VIEW REPORT
Q3 CONTRACTING INC
DOT: 627779 • LITTLE CANADA
7 VIEW REPORT
ZIEGLER INC
DOT: 140020 • MINNEAPOLIS
7 VIEW REPORT
AMRIZE MIDWEST INC
DOT: 356748 • MOORHEAD
7 VIEW REPORT
ROSEN'S INC
DOT: 116413 • FAIRMONT
7 VIEW REPORT
BEYOND DISTRIBUTION INC
DOT: 2898116 • SAINT PAUL
7 VIEW REPORT
UPPER LAKES FOODS INC
DOT: 243005 • CLOQUET
7 VIEW REPORT
BRENNY SPECIALIZED INC
DOT: 686095 • SAINT JOSEPH
7 VIEW REPORT
MCHUGH GROUP INC
DOT: 1429009 • BLOOMINGTON
7 VIEW REPORT
DULUTH TRANSIT AUTHORITY
DOT: 1106666 • DULUTH
7 VIEW REPORT
WINNESOTA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC
DOT: 503238 • EDEN PRAIRIE
7 VIEW REPORT
ROCK ON ENTERPRISES LLC
DOT: 1010196 • WAITE PARK
7 VIEW REPORT
AIRLINE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC
DOT: 601866 • EAGAN
7 VIEW REPORT
AMERICA MIDWEST TRANSPORTATION LLC
DOT: 1150978 • COURTLAND
7 VIEW REPORT
MSP STAR TRANSPORTATION INC
DOT: 2458954 • SAINT PAUL
7 VIEW REPORT
INTERCONTINENTAL CARRIERS INC
DOT: 3129425 • SAINT CLOUD
7 VIEW REPORT
HORMAR LOGISTICS LLC
DOT: 3716356 • FARIBAULT
7 VIEW REPORT
ASPHALT SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
DOT: 355908 • ST JOSEPH
6 VIEW REPORT
MACARTHUR CO
DOT: 235670 • ST PAUL
6 VIEW REPORT
BIX PRODUCE COMPANY LLC
DOT: 590403 • LITTLE CANADA
6 VIEW REPORT
MINNESOTA LOGISTIC LLC
DOT: 1323771 • MINNEAPOLIS
6 VIEW REPORT
VIKING ELECTRIC SUPPLY LLC
DOT: 335922 • MINNEAPOLIS
6 VIEW REPORT
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
DOT: 124408 • ROCHESTER
6 VIEW REPORT
EILEN & SONS TRUCKING INC
DOT: 311418 • HAMPTON
6 VIEW REPORT
STREAM TRANSPORT LLC
DOT: 1977946 • SHAKOPEE
6 VIEW REPORT
MIDWEST HARDWOOD COMPANY LLC
DOT: 298080 • MAPLE GROVE
6 VIEW REPORT
RELIANT MOTORCOACHES LLC
DOT: 311081 • HASTINGS
6 VIEW REPORT
BM TRANSPORT INC
DOT: 688217 • FRAZEE
6 VIEW REPORT
TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC
DOT: 75559 • ROSEVILLE
6 VIEW REPORT
CENTRAL TRUCKING LLC
DOT: 2475747 • BLOOMINGTON
6 VIEW REPORT
HABIL TRANSPORTATION LLC
DOT: 1429208 • MINNEAPOLIS
6 VIEW REPORT
DUB GLOBAL LLC
DOT: 3334970 • SAINT CLOUD
6 VIEW REPORT
DEDICATED LOGISTICS LLC
DOT: 618375 • OAKDALE
5 VIEW REPORT
TAMARACK MATERIALS INC
DOT: 403686 • BLOOMINGTON
5 VIEW REPORT
VISION OF ELK RIVER INC
DOT: 869404 • ELK RIVER
5 VIEW REPORT
ELLIOTT AUTO SUPPLY CO INC
DOT: 464013 • EAGAN
5 VIEW REPORT
SCHMITTY & SONS SCHOOL BUSES STILLWATER LLC
DOT: 3887312 • LAKE ELMO
5 VIEW REPORT

Data Sources & Methodology

FMCSA Motor Carrier Data: Carrier registrations, fleet sizes, and 24-month crash records from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's SAFER database.
NHTSA FARS Data: Traffic fatality statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (2024 data).

Last updated: 2026-08-31. Data refresh occurs monthly. Fatality counts represent all motor vehicle crashes, not exclusively commercial vehicle incidents.

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