COPELAND TRUCKING INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 58
- Drivers · CDL
- 52 · 52
- Annual miles
- 5.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 56 | 2 | 0 | 58 |
| Trailers | 101 | 6 | 0 | 107 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-25-2019) · 6 yr old
- Registered
- 11-26-1990 (36 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-06-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- TANYA FERGUSON
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Dec 17, 2025 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 hours of service, 1 other qualification (Dec 2024 – May 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 50 of 117 violations (43%). Brake or light defects led to 16 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate41.0% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (25 of 61).
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Hazmat violations2 hazmat violations.
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.4% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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High speeding: 5
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Minnesota (about 47 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.026 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 1.28 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 1.01 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.20 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
117 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert96 · 29 OOSBrakes 50 · Lights 19 · Tires 12 · Cargo securement 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · 10 more
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Hours of service No alert10 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 2 · False log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert8 · 0 OOSSpeeding 5 · Reckless / lane 2 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSOther qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat2 · 0 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr12025MinnesotaProperty damage onlySlush road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Feb142025MinnesotaProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb122025WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
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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No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., ended Dec 11, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Dec 11, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 17, 2025)
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
3 filings and 3 authority events since 1988 · 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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Dec 17, 2025Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2008GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 11, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect213 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 19, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2008cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 6, 2006GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 25, 2008 · superseded by the same policy27 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 1994GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 6, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)144 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 23, 1988Operating 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
- Iowa 16
- Wisconsin 11
- Missouri 10
- Minnesota (HQ) 7
- South Dakota 7
- California 5
- Kansas 5
- North Dakota 4
Runs well beyond its home state: 7 of 84 inspections were in Minnesota.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
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 | 7 | 0.81 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.43 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.10 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 44 | 8.10 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-25 – 31-MAR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.