B J TRANSPORT INC
DBA DRIVER DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION
55 power units
48 drivers
5.3M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 63.1 / 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 · 115 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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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
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 55 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 48 · 48
- Annual miles
- 5.3M ~97k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 55 | 0 | 55 |
| Trailers | 136 | 93 | 0 | 229 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Aug 25, 2003)23 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 18, 2026 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 21584669
- Officer
- MICHAEL HEDSTROM
- Phone
- (651) 436-4300
- denise.fudally@bjtransport.com
- Address
- 12720 South Hudson Blvd, Afton MN 55001
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: PRINTED MATERIALDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
115
61% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.9%
14 of 54 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.9%
1 of 115 driver inspections
Violations
77
18 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
77 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert50 · 16 out-of-serviceBrakes 28 · Tires 12 · Lights 7 · Other parts 3
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Unsafe driving No alert16 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 11 · Reckless / lane 2 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert9 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 3
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceMedical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul132026Jul 13, 2026 · MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug212025Aug 21, 2025 · OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jul292025Jul 29, 2025 · MissouriInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov282024Nov 28, 2024 · WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
4 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since Jul 21, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1990
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY since Oct 1, 2022
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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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) 12
- New Mexico 11
- California 8
- Kansas 8
- Iowa 6
- Indiana 6
- Wisconsin 6
- Missouri 5
10% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 26 | 4.43 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 16 | 2.65 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 7 | 0.26 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.20 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
115 driver inspections · 54 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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