SCHERER & SONS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 191413
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (38 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Out-of-service rate18.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 43 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 191413 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-158969 |
| Legal Name | SCHERER & SONS TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8006428913 |
| Address | 1007 1 2 E MINNESOTA STREET, Saint Joseph, MN, 56374 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100629) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2020-09-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2020-09-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1982-07-23 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1982-07-23 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 32 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-05-27 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-24 — MN — towaway
- 2025-02-04 — MN — towaway
- 2024-08-09 — MN — towaway
- 2023-11-15 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (10), 12 (8), 23 (8).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 38 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 73 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,428,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-FEB-25 |
SCHERER & SONS TRUCKING INC operates 38 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
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