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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1158934· MC320536· CARRIER· EIN 37-1584115
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TRALO

Legal: TRALO COMPANIES INC

3525 N COUNTY ROAD 45, OWATONNA, MN, 55060(507) 446-8633dispatch@traloinc.comJOHN IHLENFELD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Arch Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
12.9%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
92
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
4 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC320536

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/01/2026
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT9257207
Authority history (5) ▾
07/26/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2019)
06/22/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2009)
06/04/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/17/2009)
07/22/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
07/10/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (07/22/2003)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (25) ▾
  1. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2024 → 08/01/2025
  2. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2023 → 08/01/2024
  3. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2022 → 08/01/2023
  4. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2021 → 08/01/2022
  5. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2020 → 08/01/2021
  6. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2019 → 08/01/2020
  7. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2016 → 08/22/2019
  8. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2016 → 08/01/2019
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/17/2009 → 08/22/2016
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/17/2009 → 08/22/2016
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/17/2009 → 08/01/2016
  12. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/2009 → 07/27/2009
  13. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 06/16/2009 → 07/27/2009
  14. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2005 → 07/07/2009
  15. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2005 → 07/07/2009

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle124 inspections · 12.9% OOS · National 22%
Driver203 inspections · 2% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

3

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
124
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
123
93 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
9M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.36
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi118 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
JOHN IHLENFELD
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2003-08-12
Last MCS-150 update
2025-02-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 124 trucks · 77 owned tractors · 189 owned trailers · 46 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

28 events
  1. 08/01/2026Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT9257207

  2. 08/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9257205

  3. 02/03/2025MCS-150 update filed

    9.0M mi reported (2024)

  4. 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9257204

  5. 08/01/2023Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9257203

  6. 08/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9257202

  7. 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9257201

  8. 08/01/2020Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT9257200

  9. 08/22/2019Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0059847002

  10. 08/01/2019Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0059847002

  11. 07/26/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2019)

  12. 08/22/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP31773A

  13. 08/01/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP31773A

  14. 07/27/2009Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP31773A

  15. 07/07/2009Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP31773A

  16. 06/22/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2009)

  17. 06/17/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP31773A

  18. 06/16/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP31773A

  19. 06/04/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/17/2009)

  20. 08/31/2005Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3037788

  21. 08/01/2005Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TPU3037788

  22. 08/01/2004Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF387833

  23. 08/12/2003Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  24. 08/01/2003Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN236181

  25. 07/22/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  26. 08/19/1997Insurance cancelled — FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    CARGO · policy IML 20 39 60

  27. 07/15/1997Insurance replaced — FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT

    BIPD/Primary · policy TML 20 39 60

  28. 07/10/1997MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (07/22/2003)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2011-02-10
Last review
2012-08-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-02-03
Reported mileage
9,007,675 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. February, 2022

    • Fleet grew to 96 power units
    • Drivers grew to 79

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — TRALO COMPANIES INC, OWATONNA, MN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 2:20 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.