Carrier profile · USDOT 183986 · MC-151422 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Minn Dak Transport Inc

0 power unitsavg 21.7 yrLocal · 2 statesPELICAN RAPIDS, MN82/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-151422 BROKER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

21.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2008 · vPIC

Call dispatch(218) 863-5450 Email dispatchkaty@minn-dak.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

21.7 yr

Model years 1999–2008 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’82–’04

Pelican Valley’89–’09

Great West’04–’25

1982199320042015now

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2004 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
PELICAN VALLEY STATE BANK	Feb 1989 → Nov 2009	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 1982 → Apr 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

21.7 yr

Average age

2008

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ND busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PELICAN RAPIDS, MN

835 1ST ST SW

Top corridor

ND ⇄ MN

ND 1 · FL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 595274 USDOT 1630076

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@minn-dak.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 75437

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jeanne hovland — 2 carriers: USDOT 75437

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 835 1ST ST SW, PELICAN RAPIDS, MN, 56572
Mailing address: P O BOX 629, PELICAN RAPIDS, MN, 56572
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (218) 863-5450
Fax: (218) 863-4228
Email: katy@minn-dak.com
Web domain: minn-dak.com

Registration

Officers: Jeanne Hovland · Paul Evenson
USDOT / docket: 183986 · MC-151422
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 5, 2025 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 39381827

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC.

MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 183986) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 5, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 183986, and its motor carrier number is MC-151422.

Is MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC based?

MINN DAK TRANSPORT INC is based in PELICAN RAPIDS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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