PORTABLE STORAGE OF MN LLC
USDOT 978545 · Doing business as BIG BLUE BOXES
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (113 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileZurich American Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate30.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)11 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 23 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 | 978545 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-451529 |
| Legal Name | PORTABLE STORAGE OF MN LLC |
| DBA Name | BIG BLUE BOXES |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 16129203540 |
| Address | 565 1ST ST SW, New Brighton, MN, 55112-7753 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20110803) |
| 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 | Zurich American Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-03-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travelers Property Casualty Company of America | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2026-03-31 | — |
| Zurich American Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-03-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2003-03-06 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2003-03-06 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Household Goods Active GRANTED
- 2003-03-06 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 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 | 96 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 30.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 11 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 11 towaway) |
- 2026-07-07 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-18 — MN — towaway
- 2026-02-11 — MN — towaway
- 2026-01-20 — WI — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-16 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (51), 20 (40), 47 (27).
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) | 113 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 104 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,825,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-APR-26 |
PORTABLE STORAGE OF MN LLC operates 113 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
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