RANDS TRUCKING INC

USDOT 230791 MC 167498 Ladysmith, WI Authorized For-Hire
190 power units 160 drivers 12.6M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 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.
High confidence
43 yrs history · 286 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • 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
190
Drivers · CDL
160 · 160
Annual miles
12.6M ~67k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors170200190
Trailers42500425

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Dec 26, 2002)23 yrs old
Registered
Apr 25, 1983 (43 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 20, 2025 (Address Change)
DUNS
139248603
Officers
RICHARD STECKEL · WILLIAM J RANDS
Phone
(715) 532-6663
Email
mikec@randstrucking.com
Address
W8527 Gokey Rd, Ladysmith WI 54848

Cargo

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General FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceOther: WINDOWS AND DOORSPaper ProductsConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
286
72% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.9%
15 of 138 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.0%
3 of 286 driver inspections
Violations
108
18 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 40 inspections, 5 out of service 40 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 40 inspections, 2 out of service 40 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 34 inspections, 1 out of service 34 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 35 inspections, 3 out of service 35 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 39 inspections, 1 out of service 39 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 26 inspections, 2 out of service 26 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 33 inspections, 2 out of service 33 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 38 inspections, 2 out of service 38 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

108 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    47 · 15 out-of-service
    Brakes 19 · Lights 11 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 6 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    42 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 20 · Reckless / lane 11 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 8
  • Hours of service No alert
    16 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 12 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
  • 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, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jan
    17
    2026
    Jan 17, 2026 · Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    10
    2025
    Dec 10, 2025 · California
    Property damage only
    Dusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    1
    2025
    Oct 1, 2025 · Maine
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    12
    2025
    Aug 12, 2025 · Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    8
    2025
    Jul 8, 2025 · Montana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    17
    2025
    Jan 17, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Dec
    3
    2024
    Dec 3, 2024 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Arch Insurance Company
on record since May 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1992
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) · Old Republic Surety Company since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 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
  • California 29
  • Wisconsin (HQ) 25
  • North Dakota 21
  • Montana 18
  • Colorado 16
  • Ohio 15
  • Illinois 11
  • Utah 11

Runs well beyond its home state: 25 of 286 inspections were in Wisconsin.

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