MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC
USDOT 235385 · Doing business as OTTERTAIL MINN-DAKOTA COACHES
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (23 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileState National Insurance Company, Inc.
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 43 years ago
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 235385 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-139270 |
| Legal Name | MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC |
| DBA Name | OTTERTAIL MINN-DAKOTA COACHES |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2187393393 |
| Address | 1116 N TOWER RD, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20250304) |
| 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 | State National Insurance Company, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $4,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State National Insurance Company, Inc. | $4,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-01 | — |
| State National Insurance Company, Inc. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-01 | — |
| Trisura Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-11-01 | — |
| Trisura Specialty Insurance Company | $4,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-11-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1983-05-10 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1983-05-10 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Passengers Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 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 | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (2), 12 (1), 21 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 23 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 27 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 610,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-MAY-26 |
MINN-DAKOTA COACHES LLC operates 23 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Fergus Falls, MN
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- FERGUS POWER PUMP INC — USDOT 375379, 20 power units
- MONSON TRUCK LINE INC — USDOT 107867, 15 power units
- M& K TRUCKING — USDOT 175988, 15 power units
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