Carrier profile · USDOT 464352 · MC-248426 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Badger State Freight Inc

34 power unitsavg 8.7 yrNational · 33 statesDEFOREST, WI81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-248426 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

34Power units

42 observed · MCS-150

57Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.7Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(608) 308-1992 Email dispatchtrucking@badgerstatefreight.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 above average27.5% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.7 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

96 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 27.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 40 vehicle and 96 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 3.0 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

90 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 9

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

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 34-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 34
Inspections · 24 mo: 96
Annualized: ≈48 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving38 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 9 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Farmland’91–’98

Integon National’05–’09

Maiden Reinsurance’09–’13

Northland’17–’21

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2021 → Oct 2024	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Nov 2021	$750K	4
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2017	$750K	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Oct 2014 → Oct 2016	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$750K	1
MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2009 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Nov 2009	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2004 → Oct 2005	$750K	1
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 2004 → Dec 2004	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Oct 2004	$750K	2
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2000 → Oct 2001	$750K	2
TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1998 → Oct 2000	$750K	1
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1991 → Oct 1998	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 34
Observed power (24 mo): 42
Trailers (towed): 57

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

63.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 33 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

DEFOREST, WI

6137 N AMERICAN LN

Top corridor

TN ⇄ WI

TN 17 · CA 11 · NM 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3822451Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (19 trucks · 25 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3586191 USDOT 3711500 USDOT 3716356 USDOT 3782379 USDOT 3835522 USDOT 1963128 USDOT 3189302 USDOT 1566929

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: 6137 N AMERICAN LN, DEFOREST, WI, 53532
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (608) 308-1992
Fax: (608) 338-0888
Email: trucking@badgerstatefreight.com
Web domain: badgerstatefreight.com

Registration

Officer: Justin Grantin
USDOT / docket: 464352 · MC-248426
First registered: Nov 25, 1991
Last MCS-150: Oct 1, 2024 · 3,748,648 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 17, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,748,648

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 BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC.

BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 464352) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract 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 INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 10, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 96 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 96 driver-level — across 33 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 34 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 1, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 17, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?

BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 464352, and its motor carrier number is MC-248426.

Is BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC's safety record?

BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC has a 27.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 158 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC's fleet?

BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC operates 34 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC based?

BADGER STATE FREIGHT INC is based in DEFOREST, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 33 states.

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