WILLE TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 191404 MC 162261 Cohasset, MN Authorized For-Hire
36 power units 34 drivers 2.1M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 64.4 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 32 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
36
Drivers · CDL
34 · 34
Annual miles
2.1M ~59k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors288036
Trailers580058

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Cargo operation
Intrastate non-HM
Scope
Intrastate (Beyond 100 miles)
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Apr 17, 2008)18 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 20, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
192114965
Officers
EMILY A ZAHN · MARK D FOSSUM
Phone
(218) 999-0900
Email
lisa@willetransport.com
Address
521 West Highway #2, Cohasset MN 55721

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
32
59% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
30.0%
3 of 10 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 32 driver inspections
Violations
14
3 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 2 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '26
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Violations

14 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 5 · Reckless / lane 1 · Other 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    6 · 3 out-of-service
    Brakes 2 · Lights 2 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Dec
    9
    2025
    Dec 9, 2025 · Minnesota
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    30
    2025
    Oct 30, 2025 · Minnesota
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Co
on record since Apr 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1994
Cargo filing
on file · Hartford Fire Insurance Company since Apr 1, 2021
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Apr 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Minnesota (HQ) 8
  • Wisconsin 4
  • Indiana 3
  • Georgia 2
  • Iowa 2
  • Texas 2
  • Colorado 1
  • Illinois 1

25% of inspections were in its home state.

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