EARL L BONSACK INC

La Crosse, WI · Interstate · 59 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 1, 1974 (52 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC124987: Common carrier, Contract 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
20.0%
5 of 25 vehicle inspections · Wisconsin avg 19.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC124987 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract 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 46310 ↗

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)MC124987PrimaryWEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy 1000009623 · 91X
$1,000,000Sep 17, 2018Active

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

59inspections
20.0%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 25 · Wisconsin avg 19.9%
1.7%driver out-of-service
1 of 59 · Wisconsin avg 2.8%
49violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 6, 2026SD31No
Sep 6, 2026SD30No
Aug 22, 2026SD30No
Jul 14, 2026MN30No
Jun 11, 2026IA21Yes
Jun 1, 2026IL22No
May 26, 2026SD30No
May 14, 2026KS20No
May 11, 2026NY30No
May 6, 2026MO31No
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 Wisconsin average covers 42,218 vehicle and 76,980 driver inspections of all Wisconsin-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

29 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 49 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 serviceShareWisconsin share
Unsafe Driving14048.3%21.2%
Vehicle Maintenance9531.0%63.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance3010.3%11.5%
Hazardous Materials Compliance206.9%0.6%
Driver Fitness113.4%3.1%
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
40
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
22
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
22
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
20
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3
20
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
Physical · Driver Fitness · code 39111B4CLHA
11
Fuel - Dripping leak.
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1F
11
HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172602CHMER
10
HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind
Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 177817E1HMHC
10
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
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 Wisconsin column is the mix across all Wisconsin-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

7crashes
0fatal
4injury
3tow-away
7 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Sep 30, 2026La Crosse, WI00
Sep 7, 2026Fulton, WI01
Jun 1, 2026Johnston City, IL00
Dec 17, 2025Burke, WI01
Jun 4, 2025Mauston, WI02
May 22, 2025Burke, WI00
May 1, 2025La Crosse, WI01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number46310
MC / docketMC124987
Legal nameEARL L BONSACK INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units59
Drivers61
Annual mileage4,997,035 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jan 30, 2008)
USDOT number addedJun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateAug 18, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

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 EARL L BONSACK INC

What does EARL L BONSACK INC's operating authority allow?

MC124987: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about EARL L BONSACK INC 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.

What should I verify before booking EARL L BONSACK INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 46310. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (608) 783-2746, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC124987, 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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