PAPENFUSS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2362232
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (18 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNorthland Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate16.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 13 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 | 2362232 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-809664 |
| Legal Name | PAPENFUSS TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2183467985 |
| Address | 48041 LUCE STREET, Perham, MN, 56573 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | Northland Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-10-13 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-10-13 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2013-01-09 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2013-01-09 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 89 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 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 | 72 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-11-20 — OK — towaway
- 2025-08-08 — MO — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-06-20 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (17), 12 (8), 47 (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) | 18 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 20 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,192,663 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-APR-26 |
PAPENFUSS TRUCKING INC operates 18 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Perham, MN
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