MASTER TRANSFER COMPANY INC
DBA: MTL COMPANIES
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 59
- Drivers · CDL
- 59 · 59
- Annual miles
- 2.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tractors | 49 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Trailers | 600 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-10-2012) · 14 yr old
- Registered
- 03-16-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-10-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- MARK MASTER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
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.
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: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 50–99 trucks.
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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Injury crashes3 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Mar 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 13 of 56 violations (23%). Brake or tire defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate57.1% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (12 of 21). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.37× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 1 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 3 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.2% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 5
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Minnesota (about 49 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.042 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 0.67 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.47 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.15 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
56 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert33 · 12 OOSBrakes 13 · Tires 8 · Lights 5 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 6
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Unsafe driving No alert12 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 4 · Phone use 3 · Speeding 3 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert6 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 2
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat3 · 2 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug312026MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May42026MinnesotaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov262025MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May82025MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar272025MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
3 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Jun 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2000
- Cargo filing
- on file · AGCS Marine Insurance Company since Feb 1, 2011
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 22, 2000)
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
24 filings and 6 authority events since 2000 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jun 1, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2023NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2024 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2022NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 28, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 5, 2022opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 25, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2018GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 25, 2022 came after the replacement; 50 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2016THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2014MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 6, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 29, 2014opened after NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2013NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 15, 2013NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 18, 2013 · superseded by the same policy2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2013NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 15, 2013 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jun 18, 2013 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 30, 2013opened after STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2011AGCS Marine Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Feb 1, 2011STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 2, 2011opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 17, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Feb 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 17, 2011 came after the replacement; 13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 17, 2011 came after the replacement; 13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Jan 15, 2010 · superseded by the same policyL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 15, 2010 · superseded by the same policyL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2009TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Jan 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 24, 2009TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Nov 30, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jan 7, 2010 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 24, 2009WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurer5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2009WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 24, 2009 · replaced by another insurer2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2009WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 24, 2009 · replaced by another insurer2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 2, 2009opened after WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2009)L&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
- Minnesota (HQ) 32
- Iowa 5
- Wisconsin 5
- South Dakota 3
71% of inspections were in its home state.
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 (59 power units: 59 filed, 30 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 59 power units this active to have about 1.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 8 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 2.7 a year) — about 1.8× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.0 over the next 12 — about 1.4× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 2, 2024 · MN · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 2 further inspections with no out-of-service result
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 | 10 | 2.93 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.73 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.40 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 8.02 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JAN-26 – 31-AUG-26) 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.