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JOHN DOTSETH TRUCKING INC
Menomonie, WI
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Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
50.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 82% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 203707 · MC 151246
Satisfactory
Active 20 yrs, 10 mo · first granted 1981
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-151246 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company
Safety
Satisfactory
50.0% OOS · 12 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
50.0% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 82% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active 20 yrs, 10 mo since reinstatement on December 14, 2005; first granted June 4, 1981 (45 yrs, 5 mo ago)
- Insurance on file: $1,000,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 57.1% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 12 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC151246
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $1,000,000 required
Insurance on File
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy CAFE8614
Great West Casualty Co
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy PP036166
Great West Casualty Co
Cargo · $5,000 · Policy CLP006134
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
203707
MC Number
MC-151246
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
May 5, 2026
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Authority First Granted
June 4, 1981
Authority Reinstated
December 14, 2005
Annual Mileage
644,363 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
903 Cedar Falls Rd, Menomonie, WI 54751-1250
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Tammy Schneider
Officer 2
Timothy Dotseth
Cargo Types
General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction MaterialsChemicals
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
12
Driver Inspections
8
Vehicle Inspections
9
Out-of-Service Violations
6
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance33
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate57.1% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (36.4pp higher)
50.0% of 8 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
82nd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 of 7 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 9 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 9 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 9 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 9 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
WI7
MN2
US1
Fleet & Equipment (17)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~7
of 13 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~10
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
9
Tractor
7
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 International 9100i | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCBAHR83C062511 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CK97PX13281 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53205S768126 | 1 | — |
| 2027 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A5329VS114905 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CKX6LV98132 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06266T524986 | 1 | — |
| Fruehauf C | Semi-trailer | 1H2V05326VE045901 | 1 | — |
| 2004 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W24L887445 | 1 | — |
| 2004 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W34L848976 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 Strick Commercial Trailer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1S12E95386E509549 | 1 | 1 |
Show all 17 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 International L9227 | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCEAPR17C505628 | 1 | — |
| 2007 International L9427 | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCNAPR97C311378 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C4CT087024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C4ET293026 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C8GT232006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HCDZAPR1JL714714 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR2FN721243 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (12)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | 2824000324 | TREGO WI | I | 9 | 1 | SELF | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL WABASH |
2HSCBAHR83C062511 1JJV532W34L848976 |
WI 83311Z WI 773001 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLDL | State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation | |||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| April 17, 2026 | 2637001612 | MENOMONIE WI | II | 2 | — | BERRY GLOBAL, INC. | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
2HSCNAPR97C311378 1DW1A5329VS114905 |
WI 63903X WI 625489 |
| 393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | Suspension | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEWA1 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups | |||||||||
| March 17, 2026 | 2637001567 | HUDSON WI | II | 1 | 1 | 3M | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
3HCDZAPR1JL714714 3H3V532C8GT232006 |
WI 96968Z MN 2025STP |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| September 17, 2025 | 0692000061 | WEST LAKELAND MN | I | 2 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
1FUJA6CK97PX13281 3H3V532C4CT087024 |
WI 22882Z MN 0723STJ |
| 393.48A-BI-SA | OOSBrake - Inoperative on a steering axle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.48A-BI-SA | OOSBrake - Inoperative on a steering axle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| September 10, 2025 | 1689000128 | WEST LAKELAND MN, US | I | 7 | 2 | NONE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER |
3HSDJAPR2FN721243 1S12E95386E509549 |
WI 12198Z WI 760435 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | OOSAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| April 2, 2025 | 2624004062 | MENOMONIE WI | II | — | — | BERRY GLOBAL | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
2HSCBAHR83C062511 3H3V532C4ET293026 |
WI 83311Z MN 4773STL |
| February 25, 2025 | 2653005982 | MENOMONIE WI | II | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
2HSCBAHR83C062511 1DW1A53205S768126 |
WI 83311Z WI 812115 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| December 17, 2024 | 2641008014 | MENOMONIE WI | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL FRUEHAUF C |
2HSCEAPR17C505628 1H2V05326VE045901 |
WI 67210Z WI 736424 |
| October 31, 2024 | 2641007933 | MENOMONIE WI | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WABASH |
1FUJA6CKX6LV98132 1JJV532W24L887445 |
WI 63902X WI 773000 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| September 11, 2024 | 1662000377 | WEST LAKELAND MN | I | 10 | — | 3M | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1FUJA6CK97PX13281 1GRAA06266T524986 |
WI 22882Z WI 777989 |
| 393.11A1-L | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, or location | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47A-BCLMBD | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 393.45B2-B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-B | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| BERRY GLOBAL | 2 | April 17, 2026 |
| 3M | 2 | March 17, 2026 |
| BERRY/PLIANT CORP | 1 | January 8, 2024 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2005 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| December 14, 2005 | Active REINSTATED | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) |
| December 12, 2005 | REVOKED 3 authorities | Common Carrier |
| November 24, 1986 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| September 8, 1981 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| June 4, 1981 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2000 | Cargo | On file |
| October 17, 2000 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancel · Great West Casualty Co | |
| BI&PD Primary/Excess | Term/repl · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | |
| November 8, 2005 | CONTRACT | On Record |
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