PLEASANT TRANSPORTATION

Willow Lake, SD · Interstate · 10 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 22, 2004 (22 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC612624: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
28.6%
2 of 7 vehicle inspections (small sample) · South Dakota avg 23.4%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC612624 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 1239218 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC612624PrimaryPENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY
Policy 40M0020221 · 91X
$1,000,000Nov 2, 2021Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

16inspections
28.6%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 7 · South Dakota avg 23.4%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 16 · South Dakota avg 3.6%
24violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 8, 2026MN24Yes
Aug 11, 2026MN31No
Apr 29, 2026ND30No
Mar 30, 2026ND21No
Feb 9, 2026SD22Yes
Feb 6, 2026SD13No
Jan 28, 2026ND31No
Dec 12, 2025SD30No
Oct 28, 2025ND30No
Sep 30, 2025SD20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The South Dakota average covers 5,284 vehicle and 11,994 driver inspections of all South Dakota-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

23 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 24 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareSouth Dakota share
Vehicle Maintenance16269.6%66.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance3013.0%14.4%
Unsafe Driving3013.0%14.9%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol114.3%0.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
20
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A1
20
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360D
20
Intoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage regardless of its alcohol con
Alcohol Possession · Controlled Substances/Alcohol · code 3925A3IDUI
11
Dressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier.
Failure to Prevent Movement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393118DCDL
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11
Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H2
10
Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H3
10
Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4
10
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the South Dakota column is the mix across all South Dakota-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number1239218
MC / docketMC612624
Legal namePLEASANT TRANSPORTATION
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units10
Drivers18
Annual mileage500,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 22, 2004 · 22 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateAug 8, 2025

Cargo carried

Metal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLivestockGrain, Feed, HayChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstruction

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about PLEASANT TRANSPORTATION

What does PLEASANT TRANSPORTATION's operating authority allow?

MC612624: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about PLEASANT TRANSPORTATION is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking PLEASANT TRANSPORTATION?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1239218. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (605) 625-3307, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC612624, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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