CENTRAL APPLICATORS INC

Foley, MN · Interstate · 33 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Apr 2, 1996 (30 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.

Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC304863: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
66.7%
Only 3 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC304863 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (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 635806 ↗

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)MC304863PrimaryWEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy 0111045666 · 91X
$750,000May 4, 2015Active

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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

4inspections
66.7%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 3 · Minnesota avg 25.5%
25.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 4 · Minnesota avg 3.8%
34violations written on inspection reports
4 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 16, 2026SD32No
Aug 27, 2026SD128Yes
Feb 17, 2026MN13Yes
Apr 14, 2025MN11No
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

12 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 34 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 Maintenance8466.7%65.4%
Hours-of-Service Compliance3125.0%14.2%
Unsafe Driving108.3%16.7%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343DB
22
HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPDIT
11
Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported
Tiedown · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393106DC
11
Tires - Front less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375BTF
11
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
10
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPD
10
Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV.
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216BDPASS
10
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML
10
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL
10
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
10

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

3crashes
1fatal
0injury
2tow-away
3 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 27, 2026Rural, SD11
Nov 26, 2025Beaver Bay, MN00
Nov 26, 2025Beaver Bay, MN00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number635806
MC / docketMC304863
Legal nameCENTRAL APPLICATORS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units33
Drivers26
Annual mileage390,000 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Mar 23, 2007)
USDOT number addedApr 2, 1996 · 30 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 29, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor VehiclesMachinery, Large ObjectsChemicalsUtilitiesOtherHerbicides

Questions about CENTRAL APPLICATORS INC

What does CENTRAL APPLICATORS INC's operating authority allow?

MC304863: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about CENTRAL APPLICATORS 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. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking CENTRAL APPLICATORS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 635806. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (320) 968-8076, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC304863, 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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