SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 379782 · MC-147545

North Loop Ltl LLC

DBA Contact Cartage DBA D & A Truck Lines

New Ulm, MN · more carriers in Minnesota / New Ulm

D69/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number379782
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-147545
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address926 N Front St · New Ulm, MN, 56073-3428
Phone5073546086
First on file1990-01-29
MCS-150 mileage / year2,972,107 (2025)
Hazmat indicatorYes
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units41
Trucks / buses41 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)41 / 41
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2010-03-18)
MCSIP step0
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections38
Driver / vehicle inspections38 / 19
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)0 / 8 / 0
Violations recorded33
Driver out-of-service rate0.0%
38 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate42.1%
19 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes2
Fatalities0
Injuries0
Tow-aways2
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown61.8 / 90 pts
D69/100

Score 69/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 0.0% over 38 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate6.8 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 42.1% over 19 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

2 crashes recorded over 24 months across 41 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)10 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2025 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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