DUKE'S TOWING INC

DOT# 703303 MC# 348047 Duluth, MN Authorized For-Hire
(218) 722-8885 dlind@dukeboys.us 6110 Grand Ave, Duluth MN 55807
11 power units · all owned 11 drivers 410k mi/yr · ~37k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 73.4 / 100
Low confidence
29 yrs history · 6 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
11
Drivers · CDL
11 · 5
Annual miles
410k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 9 0 0 9
Tractors 2 0 0 2
Trailers 2 0 0 2

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Registered
08-28-1997 (29 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
01-12-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
DARIN LIND

Cargo

76.0
high risk
Motor Vehicles Machinery/Large Objects
High-Risk Cargo
Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate 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.

This motor carrier 0.77×
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▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.2 vs 0.3 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.2
Similar fleets
0.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
<1%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.3 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Out-of-service orders 1.25× the rate expected for its inspections, but unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.62×. Together they move its crash estimate -5%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

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.

  • Driver qualification
    2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Aug 2026).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.

Track record

FMCSA record, Jun 2025 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
6
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
66.7%
2 of 3
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
16.7%
1 of 6
National avg 6.7%
Violations
9
4 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Minnesota (about 12 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '26
vs 1,193 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.028
Inspections 0.59 0.80
Violations 0.41 0.56
Critical violations 0.09 0.12

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, high-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

9 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    7 · 2 OOS
    Brakes 5 · Lights 1 · Tires 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    No valid CDL 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

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)
$750,000 · PIONEER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Jul 15, 2017 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2003
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

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Aug 28, 2017)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Minnesota (HQ) 4
  • Wisconsin 2