PAPENFUSS TRUCKING INC

USDOT 2362232 MC 809664 Perham, MN Authorized For-Hire
18 power units 20 drivers 2.2M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 57.7 / 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.
Low confidence
14 yrs history · 71 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
18 all owned
Drivers · CDL
20 · 20
Annual miles
2.2M ~122k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors180018
Trailers190019

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Dec 7, 2012 (14 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 6, 2026
Officer
JONATHAN PAPENFUSS
Phone
(218) 346-7985
Email
amyp@papenfusstrucking.com
Address
48041 Luce Street, Perham MN 56573

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsGrain/Feed/HayPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
71
55% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
32.4%
12 of 37 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 71 driver inspections
Violations
51
12 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 11 inspections, 2 out of service 11 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 11 inspections, 4 out of service 11 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 12 inspections, 1 out of service 12 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q3 '26
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Violations

51 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    41 · 12 out-of-service
    Brakes 22 · Lights 6 · Cargo securement 5 · Tires 4 · Steering & suspension 1 · 3 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · False log 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
  • Nov
    20
    2025
    Nov 20, 2025 · Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    8
    2025
    Aug 8, 2025 · Missouri
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Northland Insurance Company
on record since Oct 13, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2013
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
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
  • Minnesota (HQ) 9
  • North Dakota 7
  • Montana 6
  • Colorado 5
  • Iowa 5
  • California 3
  • Kansas 3
  • Mississippi 3

13% of inspections were in its home state.

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