MONSON TRUCK LINE INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20262 inspections · 40 violations (11 OOS) · 29% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 3396.3A1-BALRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 5393.45B2
Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
1
1×
- 6393.47D
All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness
1
1×
- 7392.2DIMNot in SMS
Dimension Violation (Width / Height / Length)
1
1×
- 8393.55D3
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWG2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MN8
- SD4
- CT2
- MT1
- WA1
- CA1
- NM1
- AR1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA26 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- JASON PALMER
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-07-25
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 19 owned trailers · 12 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 19 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
15 events- 12/01/2024Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0197747001
- 08/02/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP90703G
- 07/25/2024MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2023)
- 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP90703G
- 04/03/2007Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP90703G
- 03/05/2007Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP90703G
- 03/01/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2007)
- 03/01/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2007)
- 08/12/2005Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP90703G
- 07/27/2005Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PP 48031
- 07/07/1995COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/1995)
- 07/07/1995Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy PP 48031
- 07/05/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/09/2024)
- 03/25/1988MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/09/2024)
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2008-12-19
- Last review
- 2013-11-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-07-25
- Reported mileage
- 966,544 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJuly, 2024
- Moved to FERGUS FALLS, MN
March, 2022
- Fleet shrank to 15 power units
- Drivers shrank to 15
January, 2021
First on-record entry — MONSON TRUCK LINE INC, MONTICELLO, MN
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