STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC
USDOT 184142MC-Docket MC561923WINDOM, MN
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized60 power units
STAPLES OIL COMPANY INC (USDOT 184142) in WINDOM, MN — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $3,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2019-06-03 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.71
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.05
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.01
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.16
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
4
Crashes
48
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $3,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 60
- Total drivers
- 51
- Years in business
- 52
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 21.4%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- None on file
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-03-28
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2019-06-03 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
79
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
101
Violations
11
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-25 → 2026-06-10.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-08-25
MN
Tow-away
2025-02-28
IA
Tow-away
2024-09-02
MN
Tow-away
2024-08-23
IA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-02-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-12-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2025-07-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | OOS |
| 2025-07-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | — |
| 2025-07-10 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (General Packaging) - HM residue adhering to outside of the package | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 supports and anchoring requirements. | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any yoke-mounting hardware loose (with hand pressure) broken or missing | OOS |
| 2025-06-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2025-06-11 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 supports and anchoring requirements. | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2024-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2024-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-11-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-11-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported. | OOS |
| 2024-11-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | — |
| 2024-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | OOS |
| 2024-08-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-08-20 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-07-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after Decem | — |
| 2024-07-02 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver | — |
| 2024-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2024-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2024-05-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2024-05-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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