PLAISTED COMPANIES INC
USDOT 560073
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (39 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileWestern National Assurance Company
- Out-of-service rate3.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 10 years ago
- Linked registrations1 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 | 560073 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-945715 |
| Legal Name | PLAISTED COMPANIES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7634509144 |
| Address | 11555 205TH AVENUE NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19950323) |
| 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 | Western National Assurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-03-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western National Assurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-03-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2016-01-12 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2016-01-12 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 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 | 26 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 3.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-07-07 — MN — towaway
- 2024-08-14 — MN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (10), 47 (9), 12 (6).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration 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) | 39 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 50 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,343,765 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-SEP-25 |
PLAISTED COMPANIES INC operates 39 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
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