CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 223708· MC165066· CARRIER· EIN 14-1864184
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BESKAU TRANSPORT LLC

19500 GOODWIN AVE, HASTINGS, MN, 55033-8507(651) 437-9737will@beskautransport.comWILL ESSER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash 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

MC165066

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/02/2007
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy CLP07013S
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 11/02/2007
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy CLP07013S
Authority history (3) ▾
06/02/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/25/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/21/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (6) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/20/2002 → 11/02/2007
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/20/2002 → 11/02/2007
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/04/1985 → 01/08/2003
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 05/28/1985 → 01/08/2003
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/04/1985 → 12/20/2002
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/28/1985 → 12/20/2002

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.

Vehicle14 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver30 inspections · 3.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

30 inspections · 40 violations (4 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

30
Inspections
40
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • MN7
  • WI6
  • WY4
  • IA4
  • IN3
  • IL2
  • NE2
  • MO1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in St. Croix County, WI

Medium impact

12 of 28 violations in the last 12 months (43%) came from inspections in St. Croix County, WI. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from St. Croix County, WI to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 15% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Speeding3 viol54%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 54%
Following / lane / reckless2 viol32%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 32%
Other1 viol14%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 14%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 11 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 15% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device1 viol67%
  • 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 67%
False log / RODS1 viol33%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 33%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 7 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

▲ Trending worse
6
Inspections
13
Violations
1
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 62%Vehicle Maintenance 31%Unsafe Driving 8%
Focus here first
1Other
8 violations · 1 OOS · 62% of recent
  • 393.47E×4Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
  • 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 31% of recent
  • 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 8% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

48
Inspections
57
Violations
4
Out-of-service
180
CSA points
28
Crashes
13
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

53 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

31 trailer 20 truck 2 incomplete vehicle
2021 PETERBILT 579seen 5×
1XPBDP9X7MD751065· PAU5672 MN
2022 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X3ND779785· PAU9795 MN
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X9PD875844· PZA8137 MN
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAP062XJB705313· 2379STZ MN
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X7PD875843· PZA2867 MN
2022 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X3ND779799· PAV0280 MN
2020 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBDP9X0LD653445· PZB0056 MN
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAP0621JB705314· 1109STS MN
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GR1P0623NB420314· 5074STY MN
1986 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAP0621GT613154· 8483STW MN
1986 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0623GT613320· 8405STW MN
2024 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5325RSB42693· STA2826 MN
2021 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X9MD764691· PAU3402 MN
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0625NB420315· 5075STY MN
2019 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X3KD607302· PAU3131 MN
2022 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5327NSA71782· 8991STY MN
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAP0628JB705309· 8999STY MN
PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1NPXGGGG40D268122· PZA4821 MN
2020 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X9LD653444· PZB0332 MN
2024 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X3RD875941· PZB2143 MN
2024 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5323RSB42692· STA2827 MN
2022 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5329NSA71783· 8992STY MN
2018 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X3JD491564· PZB2139 MN
2024 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X1RD875940· PZB6361 MN
2013 PETERBILT 386
1XPHD48X5DD190018· PAT3515 MN
2022 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5325NSA71781· 8990STY MN
2016 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0622GB700003· 2976STN MN
2016 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0624GB700004· STB1265 MN
2025 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5328SBB85785· STB5958 MN
2008 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532WX8L100828· 6547STS MN

+ 23 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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
25
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
28
28 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.9M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi8 drivers
Company officer
WILL ESSER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
10387793
Registered since
1982-10-08
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 25 trucks · 24 owned tractors · 58 owned trailers.

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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or emails with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
PITTMAN OIL INC
USDOT 637375Active· DURAND, WI
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1XKDD49X69R2391094J8T4229CT0027015HTAB4424Y7H63884
2
HOFFMAN TIRE INC
USDOT 4545235Active· HASTINGS, MN
Strong
MailingEmailPhone

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

9 events
  1. 04/11/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.9M mi reported (2025)

  2. 11/02/2007Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CLP07013S

  3. 11/02/2007Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP07013N

  4. 01/08/2003Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PP24913

  5. 12/20/2002Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PP24913

  6. 06/02/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 06/25/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 04/21/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  9. 10/08/1982Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
1992-10-23
Last review
2012-10-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-11
Reported mileage
1,886,337 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 7:54 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.