Carrier profile · USDOT 300074 · MC-64138 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Bjelland Shavings LLC

DBA BJELLAND SHAVINGS

13 power unitsavg 15 yrMulti-region · 9 statesGRANTSBURG, WI74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-64138 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(715) 431-0246 Email dispatchdispatch@bjellandshavings.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 · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 36.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 39 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

38 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 39
Annualized: ≈20 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
393.118 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2018

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 20

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

61.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

GRANTSBURG, WI

20741 MEDCHILL RD

Top corridor

SD ⇄ WI

SD 11 · MN 8 · MT 5

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 733062 USDOT 2535436 USDOT 3127886 USDOT 63585 USDOT 185114 USDOT 184898 USDOT 763086 USDOT 3889596

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: 20741 MEDCHILL RD, GRANTSBURG, WI, 54840
Mailing address: PO BOX 236, GRANTSBURG, WI, 54840
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (715) 431-0246
Email: dispatch@bjellandshavings.com
Web domain: bjellandshavings.com

Registration

Officers: Jeremy Bjelland · Mollie Bjelland
USDOT / docket: 300074 · MC-64138
First registered: Aug 20, 1987
Last MCS-150: Apr 1, 2025 · 692,668 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 4, 1999
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

692,668

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

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 BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC.

BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC (USDOT 300074) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 5, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 39 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 39 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 1, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 4, 1999 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC's USDOT number?

BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC's USDOT number is 300074, and its motor carrier number is MC-64138.

Is BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC's safety record?

BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC's fleet?

BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC based?

BJELLAND SHAVINGS LLC is based in GRANTSBURG, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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