CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 300074· MC64138· CARRIER· EIN 36-4726374
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BJELLAND SHAVINGS

Legal: BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC

20741 MEDCHILL RD, GRANTSBURG, WI, 54840(715) 431-0246dispatch@bjellandshavings.comMOLLIE BJELLAND
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
36.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 36.4% — well above the 22% national average

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

MC064138

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 02/05/2018
Auto-Owners Insurance Company· policy 4895731700
Authority history (1) ▾
02/15/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

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.

Vehicle11 inspections · 36.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver39 inspections · 2.6% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

39 inspections · 43 violations (9 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

39
Inspections
43
Violations
9
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

22
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • SD10
  • MN5
  • MT5
  • WY3
  • IA2
  • WI2
  • KS1
  • ND1

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.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 92% 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.

What’s contributing27 violations · 11 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes1 OOS9 viol31%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 7%
  • 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%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 5%
Load securement5 OOS5 viol26%
  • 393.118D-CDLDressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier.4× · 24%
  • 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× · 2%
Tires2 OOS2 viol16%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 16%
Emergency equipment3 viol7%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.2× · 5%
  • 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment1× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 30 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 36.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Anoka County, MN

Medium impact

16 of 35 violations in the last 12 months (46%) came from inspections in Anoka County, MN. 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 Anoka County, MN 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 47% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Speeding4 viol100%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 54%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 25%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 21%
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 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 56% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS4 viol84%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 60%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 24%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol12%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 12%
Log / ELD device1 viol2%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 2%
Other1 viol2%
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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.

Improving
5
Inspections
3
Violations
1
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Other 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 1 OOS · 67% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 395.8F4-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record total miles driven for each 24 hour period. Date:
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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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).

44
Inspections
76
Violations
13
Out-of-service
308
CSA points
5
Crashes
9
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

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

22 trailer 18 truck 1 other
2016 KENWORTH T680seen 5×
1XKYDP9X5GJ469738· 77544Z WI
2020 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manacseen 5×
5MC125312L3191021· U9068D WI
2013 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 5×
13N253200D1562789· 0820STL WI
2014 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 5×
13N2532C9E1566593· TEMP WA
2002 PETERBILT 385seen 4×
1XPGDU9X12D583313· 29735X WI
2007 PETERBILT 378seen 4×
1XPFDU9X97N648874· 76142Z WI
2008 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 4×
1XKWD49X58J215938· 87136X WI
2000 PETERBILT 379seen 4×
1XP5DB9X9YD535000· 18388Z WI
2005 KENWORTH T800seen 4×
1XKDDB8X45J082226· TEMP WA
2007 KENWORTH T6 Seriesseen 3×
1XKADB9X47J109123· 35322Z WI
1998 PETERBILT 379seen 3×
1XP5DB9X0WN452529· TEMP WI
2004 FREIGHTLINER FLD132seen 3×
1FUJAPAV94DM88179· TEMP WI
2015 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 3×
1RNF48A21FR033863· STE7236 MN
2004 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253X4P150906· 731254 WI
2016 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VA5320GM602684· 809237 WI
1986 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0622GK259071· 839989 WI
2027 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1XKWDR9X6VR742784· 98375X WI
2024 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR4M9626RH601842· STP4071 MN
2025 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corpseen 2×
1E1H5Y285SRE19441· 6231STN MN
2018 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 2×
1RNF53A29JR044179· 866911 WI
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0629HE700744· 873581 WI
2007 KENWORTH T6 Series
3WKADB9X27F187825· 35323Z WI
2017 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc
1RND53A24HR036864· 854673 WI
1998 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W1WL481742· 620305 WI
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0628KB164460· 786868 WI
2006 KENWORTH T8 Series
1XKDD49X26R116015· 98375X WI
1997 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0629VB132850· 9439STJ MN
2012 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2538CU218703· 830054 WI
2020 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
5MAMN5026LW044502· 787288 WI
2017 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manac
5MC125315H3166203· 820945 WI

+ 11 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
13
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
13 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
Company officer
MOLLIE BJELLAND
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1987-08-20
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-01
Census status
Active

Fleet: 13 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 80 owned trailers · 1 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
5
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

4 events
  1. 04/01/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2024)

  2. 02/15/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 02/05/2018Insurance filed — Auto-Owners Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 4895731700

  4. 08/20/1987Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1999-10-04
Last review
1999-09-14
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-01
Reported mileage
692,668 mi (2024)

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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, 1:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.