AD TRANSPORTATION INC

Saint Cloud, MN · Interstate · 10 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 11, 2021 (5 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average40.0% vs Minnesota average 25.5%.
Operating authority
Active
MC1187304: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
40.0%
6 of 15 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Minnesota avg 25.5%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1187304 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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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)MC1187304PrimaryStarstone National Insurance Company
Policy AM37000410-00 · BMC-91X
$750,000May 24, 2025Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

32inspections
40.0%vehicle out-of-service
6 of 15 · Minnesota avg 25.5%
6.3%driver out-of-service
2 of 32 · Minnesota avg 3.8%
71violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 29, 2026GA31No
Sep 22, 2026MN30No
Sep 4, 2026IL20No
Aug 10, 2026TN16Yes
Aug 7, 2026IL25Yes
Jul 13, 2026LA31No
Jul 1, 2026SD12No
Jun 14, 2026IL32No
Jun 1, 2026MN210Yes
May 20, 2026MN31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Minnesota average covers 31,491 vehicle and 62,770 driver inspections of all Minnesota-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

48 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 14 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 71 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 serviceShareMinnesota share
Vehicle Maintenance331268.8%65.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance11122.9%14.2%
Unsafe Driving306.3%16.7%
Driver Fitness112.1%3.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
22
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
20
Operating a CMV without a CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2
11
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Suspension - Deflated air suspension
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207FSDAS
11
Tire-ply or belt material exposed
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A1
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Minnesota column is the mix across all Minnesota-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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3548179
MC / docketMC1187304
Legal nameAD TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units10
Drivers12
Annual mileage5,000,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 11, 2021 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateSep 16, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMeatRefrigerated Food

Questions about AD TRANSPORTATION INC

What does AD TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC1187304: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about AD TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?

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 AD TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3548179. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (612) 876-8721, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1187304, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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