BLACHOWSKE TRUCK LINE INC
(605) 582-5811
jeffp@blachowske.com
400 East Redwood Blvd, Brandon SD 57005
51
power units · all owned
33 drivers
3.5M mi/yr · ~68k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 61 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 51
- Drivers · CDL
- 33 · 0
- Annual miles
- 3.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 120 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-05-2007) · 19 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-25-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JEFFREY PETERSON
Cargo
60.9
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects
General Freight
Building Materials
Other: SALT
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Construction
Coal/Coke
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 1.11×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.11× similar fleets) is in the Marginal range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Marginal line (1.06×), so the grade stays Satisfactory.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.2 vs 2.0 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.2
Similar fleets
2.0
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~6%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Higher so far, not yet proven. 6 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3 a year); similar fleets have about 2 a year. Too few crashes to be sure, so the grade counts its crash record as about 14% above typical. The grade counts 8 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.35× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.61× and violations 0.78×. Together they move its crash estimate -3%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
- 6 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.6% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
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High speeding: 5
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
61
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
20.0%
5 of 25
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.6%
1 of 61
National avg 6.7%
Violations
39
6 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in South Dakota (about 62 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 4,136 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.059 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 0.84 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.38 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.11 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
39 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert20 · 5 OOSBrakes 9 · Lights 4 · Cargo securement 3 · Tires 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 1 more
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 OOSSpeeding 6 · Seat belt 3 · Reckless / lane 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert8 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months
6 crashes
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Feb212026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul72025TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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May72025TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Apr152025FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec32024TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov202024MinnesotaProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Aug 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 1988
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Sep 3, 2019)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
23 filings and 7 authority events since 1978 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
23 filings and 7 authority events since 1978 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 1, 2025ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2024ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2023ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2022ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2021ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2020ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2019CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 30, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2019CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 3, 2019opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2018NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 6, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 4, 2018opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 1, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2012GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect70 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2012STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 20, 2012 came after the replacement; 8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2011STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 1, 2012 came after the replacement; 10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 2, 2009HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 3, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect124 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2006GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Dec 2, 2009 · replaced by another insurer43 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2006GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 6, 2011 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2005Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 12, 2005Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 7, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 23, 2004cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2004NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2006 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 29, 2006 came after the replacement; 20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2002HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 2, 2004 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 2001NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2006 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 29, 2006 came after the replacement; 55 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2001TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Sep 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2000HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- South Dakota (HQ) 16
- Minnesota 10
- Texas 6
- Kentucky 5
- North Dakota 5
- Iowa 2
- Louisiana 2
- Missouri 2
26% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (51 power units: 51 filed, 34 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
2.0
Actual, per year in window
2.7
Projected, next 12 mo
2.2
0
1.5
3
We'd expect a typical fleet of 51 power units this active to have about 2.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 8 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 2.7 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.2 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 6% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026 · inspections Nov 1, 2024 → Oct 31, 2026 · data as of Nov 4, 2026
Inside that window:
58 inspections
and 8 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 58 inspections and 6 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Oct 1, 2023, inspections before Nov 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 24, 2024 · OK · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 2 violations
- 2 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.48
Satisfactory — 1.11x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.038 crashes per power-unit-year for a 51-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 0.97x (driver behaviour 1.35x, out-of-service 0.61x, all violations 0.78x; 58 inspections). Experience 1.14x: 3.8 decayed crashes against 2.9 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.48, a 3.24). 80% range 0.60–1.69x. Last change: older crashes rolling off.
Since the previous weekly run the risk relativity moved -3.8%, driven by older crashes rolling off the 36-month ramp.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
3.8 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
51 power units · 1.96 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.97×
58 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.14×
3.8 decayed crashes vs 2.9 expected · credibility 0.48
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.11× (80% range 0.60–1.69×)
· band Marginal → displayed Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
61
Driver Insp
61
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
25
Vehicle OOS
5
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 0.52 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.34 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 3.44 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAR-26 – 29-NOV-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.