H & I TRUCKING LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 11
- Drivers · CDL
- 8 · 8
- Annual miles
- 575k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Trailers | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (07-24-2026)
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-07-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOSHUA STEFFENSEN
- Officer
- JOANN STEFFENSEN
Cargo
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
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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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Nov 25, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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FMCSA BASIC alertOver FMCSA's intervention threshold in driver fitness.Ask: any FMCSA warning letters and the corrective-action plan.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Dec 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 22 of 38 violations (58%). Brake or light defects led to 8 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.136 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 0.68 | 0.66 |
| Violations | 1.73 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.09 | 0.08 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, minimal-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
38 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert37 · 8 OOSBrakes 22 · Lights 13 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 1
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Driver fitness FMCSA alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Nov252025South DakotaFatal · 1 deathWet road, daylight, sleet hail, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the news82-year-old man from Miller killed in Tuesday morning accidentDRG News · Dec 1, 2025
Why this link: FMCSA crash report SD0202518650 (South Dakota Highway Patrol) lists H & I TRUCKING LLC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name H & I TRUCKING LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Dec262024South DakotaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Nov272024South DakotaProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, snow, one-way trafficway not divided.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
1 of the 3 crashes was fatal.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Sep 24, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1993
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 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 May 19, 2022)
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
16 filings and 9 authority events since 1987 · 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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May 19, 2022Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2022Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 24, 2018ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 23, 2016FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 24, 2018 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2016NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 23, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 28, 2016 came after the replacement; 7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 15, 2014cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 14, 2014NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 4, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 23, 2014NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 14, 2014 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 23, 2012PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 30, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 23, 2012PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 23, 2014 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 13, 2011ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 23, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 25, 2012 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2006ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 13, 2011 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Nov 12, 2011 came after the replacement; 59 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 31, 2006opened after CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 4, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2006CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 4, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 24, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 1, 2006opened after CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 18, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2000CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 17, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect64 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2000CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 18, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect69 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 1998NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 4, 2000 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 1997FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 6, 1997cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 2, 1997Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 23, 1996NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 4, 1998 · superseded by the same policy22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 1995NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 27, 1997 · transferred18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 1993TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 4, 1995 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 24, 1990FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 18, 1991cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 6, 1987Operating authority grantedL&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
- South Dakota (HQ) 7
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 (11 power units: 11 filed, 5 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 11 power units this active to have about 0.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.0 a year) — about 3.7× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.4 over the next 12 — about 1.6× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
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.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1.42 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 23.38 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-26 – 23-FEB-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.