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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 509519· MC260226· CARRIER· EIN 41-1724510
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SCOTT'S SERVICE DBA MCFARLAND TRUCK LINES

Legal: MCFARLAND TRUCK LINES INC

1304 16TH AVE NE, AUSTIN, MN, 55912(507) 437-6651james.grein@mcfgtl.comROBERT KROGMANN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
13.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.2%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
10
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal 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

MC260226

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
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 08/01/2022
Great West Casualty Co· policy MCP86876A
Authority history (2) ▾
10/19/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
10/01/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13)
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/201908/01/2022
  2. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/201911/01/2019
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/200908/30/2019
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/200908/30/2019
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/200908/01/2019
  6. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/200708/26/2009
  7. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/200708/26/2009
  8. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/200708/01/2009
  9. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/01/200708/01/2009
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/10/200008/01/2007
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/10/200008/01/2007
  12. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/199303/10/2000
  13. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/10/199303/10/2000

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.

Vehicle81 inspections · 13.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver178 inspections · 2.2% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

178 inspections · 32 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

178
Inspections
32
Violations
5
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

16
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IA7
  • MO4
  • KS4
  • IL3
  • IN3
  • MN3
  • WI2
  • KY1

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.

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

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 78% 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.

What’s contributing54 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device43 viol45%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner25× · 20%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.10× · 14%
  • 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.3× · 4%
Following / lane / reckless5 viol27%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 17%
  • 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 Tim2× · 10%
False log / RODS2 viol14%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 14%
Hours exceeded3 viol14%
  • 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 7%
  • 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 3%
  • 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 3%
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 27 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Medium impact

19 of 106 violations in the last 12 months (18%) came from inspections in Washington 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 Washington 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 43% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing26 violations (24 mo)
Speeding11 viol57%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone5× · 37%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 12%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 5%
Following / lane / reckless8 viol23%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 8%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 6%
  • 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns1× · 5%
Seat belt3 viol12%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV2× · 9%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 2%
Other4 viol8%
  • 392.2-SLLFYState/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way1× · 3%
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device2× · 3%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 2%
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 33 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 36% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing70 violations · 26 OOS (24 mo)
Tires13 OOS14 viol34%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS10× · 25%
  • 393.75A3-TALSTires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS24 viol30%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.3× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative3× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 4%
Brakes6 OOS22 viol24%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.5× · 7%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 4%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 2%
Suspension / axle4 OOS4 viol8%
  • 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift3× · 5%
  • 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension1× · 3%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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
18
Inspections
21
Violations
3
Out-of-service
7
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 29%Other 29%Unsafe Driving 24%Vehicle Maintenance 19%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
6 violations · 29% of recent
  • 395.24C2III-ELDSDN×3HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFR×2HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
  • 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 t
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Other
6 violations · 1 OOS · 29% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEWA1×2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
  • 392.2-SLL×2State/Local Laws -
  • 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
Do this
  • Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
  • Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
3Unsafe Driving
5 violations · 24% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSWZ×3State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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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).

259
Inspections
303
Violations
33
Out-of-service
1103
CSA points
150
Crashes
18
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

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

47 trailer 42 truck
1999 PETERBILT 379seen 4×
1XP5DB9X9XD485777· PAU8873 MN
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GR1A0624LW203247· STC6353 MN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDRXTSWH4186· PAW8296 MN
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR1PSNU9961· PAV8266 MN
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GR1A0620NW328278· 7025STY MN
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDRXSSVK9281· PAS3807 MN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR0TSWH4181· PAW8710 MN
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GR1A0624MW220938· 7644STW MN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR6TSWH4184· PAW0680 MN
2026 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1A062XTW809278· STE9810 MN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0628KW146890· STE7093 MN
2026 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1A0621TW809248· STE9733 MN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR3TSWV9940· PAW8559 MN
2023 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1A062XPW454439· STE7079 MN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR4TSWH4183· PAW7366 MN
2025 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1A0622SW723980· STC0787 MN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDRXRSUR4462· PAV9156 MN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8RSUR4461· PAW1306 MN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR6RSUR4457· PAV9201 MN
2025 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0621SW723985· STC0814 MN
2026 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0624TW809258· STE9753 MN
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR8RSUR4458· PAW4493 MN
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0620KW146897· 4579STU MN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR8NSMZ1666· PAU1682 MN
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0626LW203248· STC6145 MN
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1PSNU9958· PAV6212 MN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR2TSWH4182· PAW8295 MN
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR3TSWH4174· PAW9565 MN
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0622MW220940· 9369STX MN
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0625MW220950· 9379STX MN

+ 59 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

10

Tow-away

10

Injury

5

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
123
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
180
180 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
8.7M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi110 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi30 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi40 drivers
Company officer
ROBERT KROGMANN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1993-01-13
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 123 trucks · 115 owned tractors · 206 owned trailers · 8 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 or phone numbers with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

17
Connected carriers
16
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
X TRANS INC
USDOT 1680133Active· WATERLOO, IA
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1GRAA0627HW7001541GRAA0623HW7001211GRAA0625FW703311
Medium· 3
DELTA PRIME LLC
USDOT 3495676Active· ORLAND PARK, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR0LSKY88173AKJHHDR3LSKY8813
KRUEGER TRUCKING INC
USDOT 227462Active· AUSTIN, MN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJGLDR3HSHJ48384V4NC9EHXGN942106
LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
USDOT 124408Active· ROCHESTER, MN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3HSDJAPR3GN2219651XPHD49X18D737886

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

13 events
  1. 09/26/2025MCS-150 update filed

    8.7M mi reported (2024)

  2. 08/01/2022Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP86876A

  3. 08/01/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0139790001

  4. 11/01/2019Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0133390001

  5. 08/30/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy GWP64324A

  6. 08/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP64324A

  7. 08/26/2009Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2702004C

  8. 08/01/2009Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2702004C

  9. 08/01/2007Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP28919A

  10. 03/10/2000Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP28919A

  11. 10/19/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  12. 10/01/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 01/13/1993Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2011-03-23
Last review
2014-09-26
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-26
Reported mileage
8,732,413 mi (2024)

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