MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC
USDOT 863958 · Doing business as MTL COMPANIES
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (59 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Ins Co of Pitts PA
- Out-of-service rate26.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 26 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 | 863958 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-388346 |
| Legal Name | MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | MTL COMPANIES |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7634642605 |
| Address | 18350 118TH AVE NORTH, Dayton, MN, 55369 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20120810) |
| 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 | National Union Fire Ins Co of Pitts PA |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-06-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union Fire Ins Co of Pitts PA | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-06-01 | — |
| AGCS Marine Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2011-02-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2000-08-22 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2000-08-22 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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 | 45 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 26.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-05-04 — MN — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-26 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-08 — MN — towaway
- 2025-03-27 — MN — towaway
- 2024-01-09 — MN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (15), 12 (11), 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) | 59 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 59 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,200,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-OCT-25 |
MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC operates 59 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MN.
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