ARFSTEN TRANSFER INC
USDOT 242597 · Doing business as COOL FUEL TRANSPORTATION
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (22 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 242597 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-173128 |
| Legal Name | ARFSTEN TRANSFER INC |
| DBA Name | COOL FUEL TRANSPORTATION |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3205589307 |
| Address | 2244 197TH STREET EAST, Clearwater, MN, 55320 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19931214) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 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 | 58 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-12-30 — MN — towaway
- 2025-03-11 — MN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (19), 47 (9), 20 (7).
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) | 22 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 22 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,984,470 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-JUN-25 |
ARFSTEN TRANSFER INC operates 22 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
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