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USDOT 404961 · MAGNUM LTL INC
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MAGNUM LTL INC

USDOT 404961 MC 233791 Fargo, ND Authorized For-Hire
539 power units 614 drivers 33.3M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 38.6 / 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
36 yrs history · 315 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
539 all owned
Drivers · CDL
614 · 614
Annual miles
33.3M ~62k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks390039
Tractors50000500
Trailers1,030001,030

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Jan 10, 2012)14 yrs old
Registered
Aug 14, 1990 (36 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 24, 2025 (Address Change)
Officers
MATTHEW GADBERRY · BRYCE ALLICKSON
Phone
(800) 726-7510
Email
ballickson@magnumlog.com
Address
3000 7Th Ave Nw, Fargo ND 58102

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/CokeChemicals

“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 2026
Crashes
30
1 fatal (1 death) · 6 injury · 8 people hurt in all
Inspections
315
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.0%
29 of 138 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.3%
4 of 315 driver inspections
Violations
159
37 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 44 inspections, 5 out of service 44 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 42 inspections, 6 out of service 42 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 43 inspections, 5 out of service 43 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 45 inspections, 2 out of service 45 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 30 inspections, 3 out of service 30 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 34 inspections, 2 out of service 34 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 49 inspections, 8 out of service 49 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 26 inspections, 3 out of service 26 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

159 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    99 · 31 out-of-service
    Brakes 34 · Lights 28 · Tires 18 · Cargo securement 6 · Steering & suspension 3 · 10 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    24 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 19 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    23 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 8 · Reckless / lane 7 · Seat belt 7 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    5 · 4 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 5
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    8 · 1 out-of-service
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
  • Aug
    12
    2026
    Aug 12, 2026 · Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    23
    2026
    Jul 23, 2026 · South Dakota
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    15
    2026
    Jul 15, 2026 · Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    24
    2026
    Jun 24, 2026 · Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    24
    2026
    Jun 24, 2026 · Wyoming
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    10
    2026
    Jun 10, 2026 · Iowa
    Property damage only
    Dark - unknown roadway lighting, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jun
    9
    2026
    Jun 9, 2026 · South Dakota
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    6
    2026
    May 6, 2026 · Iowa
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

22 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
on record since Mar 17, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
Cargo filing
on file · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. since Mar 17, 2020
Broker or forwarder bond
on file
36 months to May 14, 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
  • South Dakota 76
  • Minnesota 55
  • Nebraska 38
  • Wisconsin 27
  • Colorado 23
  • Illinois 23
  • North Dakota (HQ) 23
  • Iowa 18

Runs well beyond its home state: 23 of 315 inspections were in North Dakota.

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