TOP SHELF ENERGY LLC
27 power units
33 drivers
mileage unreliable
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11 yrs history · 45 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 27 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 33 · 33
- Annual miles
- 550k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Trailers | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Aug 5, 2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jul 31, 2024
- DUNS
- 76294457
- Officers
- BRANDON HALL · SCOTT SCHMALTZ
- Phone
- (701) 662-6300
- brandon@topshelfenergy.com
- Address
- 609 4Th Ave Ne, Devils Lake ND 58301
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Liquids/GasesOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: CRUDE OILConstruction
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
45
42% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
29.0%
9 of 31 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.4%
2 of 45 driver inspections
Violations
75
17 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
75 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert63 · 11 out-of-serviceBrakes 26 · Lights 14 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · 9 more
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat6 · 3 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
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FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
2 crashes
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Dec192025Dec 19, 2025 · North DakotaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov162025Nov 16, 2025 · North DakotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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 Aug 4, 2016 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
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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Inspections by state
- North Dakota (HQ) 45
Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 22 | 7.44 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 2 | 0.62 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 2 | 0.11 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.29 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
45 driver inspections · 31 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 2024 – Aug 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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