LOYAL LOGISTICS INC

USDOT 3506286MC-Docket MC1159073FARGO, ND
Review before tendering5 power units

LOYAL LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3506286) in FARGO, ND — 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 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 rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2025-05-27 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2024-12-26 (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.

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

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2024-12-28

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 4.43
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.06
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 13.22

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
2
Crashes
15
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
5
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
5
Total drivers
6
Years in business
6
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
2 of 2 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
6.7%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
66.7%Above national

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
3 times last 2025-05-27
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-17
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2024-12-26 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

20
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
38
Violations
7
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-15 → 2026-04-21.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-04-02 MN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Daylight, Slush
2024-12-13 ND Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
13 4 2025-12-22
Unsafe driving 392
11 0 2026-04-21
Hours of service 395
10 2 2025-06-13
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
4 1 2024-12-05

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-02-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
2025-12-22 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2025-08-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-06-13 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
2024-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2024-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
2024-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2024-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2024-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2024-12-05 Vehicle Maintenance Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
2024-07-14 Unsafe Driving Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
2024-07-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time OOS
2024-07-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver imprope OOS
2024-07-14 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2024-07-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Inadequate braking system
2024-06-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2024-05-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2024-05-02 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 11 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-21 SD · Level 3 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG3
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA3
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-02-24 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-12-22 IA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2PC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS
2025-08-13 SD · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-06-13 SD · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8E1PC
2024-12-05 ND · Level 5 8 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIRP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LBL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-OAL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LFTSM
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
2024-07-14 IN · Level 3 8 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 82
Unsafe driving 392 2
Hours of service 395 32(c)(1)
Hours of service 395 30(b)(1)
Hours of service 395 30(b)(1)
Hours of service 395 30(b)(1)
Hours of service 395 8(e)(1) OOS
Hours of service 395 3(a)(3)(i) OOS
2024-06-26 MO · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 40(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3(a)(1) OOS
2024-05-02 MN · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(3) OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55(e)
2023-12-28 ND · Level 2 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTL
2023-11-29 MN · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8(e)(1)
Hours of service 395 3(a)(3)(i)
Hours of service 395 3(a)(2)

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