TRAILDUST TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202638 inspections · 56 violations (5 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.9TVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable tail lamp
12
2× · sev 6
- 3395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.55D1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.55D2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
4
1× · sev 4
- 6395.8Hours-of-Service Compliance
Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
2
2× · sev 1
- 7395.24D
ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 9395.282I-ELDDSDCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to select the applicable special driving category before the start of the status and deselect when the indicated status ends.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10396.3A1
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- KS8
- TX7
- MN6
- NE3
- IA2
- OK1
- MO1
- LA1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 81% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 29%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 14%
- 395.8E-HOSPCDOOSHOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain1× · 10%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 4%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 4%
- 395.282I-ELDDSDCHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to select the applicable special driving category before the start of the status and deselect when the indicated status ends.1× · 3%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 10%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 84% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 17%
- 393.43D-BIPBSBrake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake1× · 5%
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× · 5%
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp2× · 9%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 5%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 2%
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub1× · 5%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking1× · 5%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Freeborn County, MN
Medium impact8 of 35 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Freeborn County, MN. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Freeborn County, MN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 393.209E-SPSLASteering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.43D-BIPBSBrake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake
- Report looseness or wander immediately — don’t defer steering faults
- Keep steering components on the PM inspection list
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA55 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 25 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi23 drivers
- Company officer
- DEAN HANDEVIDT
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2003-02-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 17 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 26 owned trailers · 11 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 with 22 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
24 events- 01/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.9M mi reported (2025)
- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AL307690-42333
- 01/01/2026Insurance cancelled — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL307690-26768
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL307690-26768
- 12/19/2025Insurance replaced — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL307690-26768
- 12/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2025)
- 01/01/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT1278195403
- 12/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2024)
- 01/19/2024Insurance cancelled — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 7800274
- 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 7800274
- 12/26/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2023)
- 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN316671
- 01/01/2022Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP07878A
- 01/01/2014Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy NDP-000014-01
- 12/05/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2013)
- 01/01/2013Insurance replaced — MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MR-300101-01
- 02/03/2010Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP17916A
- 01/01/2010Insurance filed — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI93013036
- 01/01/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP17916A
- 12/29/2005Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP17916A
- 05/26/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/12/2004Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP17916A
- 12/19/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/12/2004)
- 02/28/2003Registered 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
- 2009-02-05
- Last review
- 2022-02-08
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-13
- Reported mileage
- 1,944,241 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJuly, 2025
- Fleet shrank to 18 power units
August, 2024
- Fleet grew to 23 power units
- Drivers grew to 23
January, 2024
- Drivers grew to 14
February, 2022
- Drivers shrank to 8
August, 2021
- Fleet grew to 11 power units
May, 2021
- Drivers grew to 13
January, 2021
First on-record entry — TRAILDUST TRUCKING INC, TRIMONT, MN
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