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TRUSS SPECIALISTS INC
La Crescent, MN
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 265261
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
3 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- 3 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
265261
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
January 21, 2026
FMCSA Registration
October 8, 1985
Annual Mileage
135,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
500 Sycamore Street, La Crescent, MN 55947
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Nicole Trim
Officer 2
Dean Ashbacher
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
3
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
1
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance2
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
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.
Unsafe Driving
1 of 1 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 1 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 1 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 1 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
WI2
Fleet & Equipment (4)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 9 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
2
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truss | Semi-trailer | 1L9RD36226C094597 | 1 | — |
| 2004 Sterling Truck L9500 series | Tractor · Class 8 | 2FWJAZCV04AM33969 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Sterling Truck L9500 series | Tractor · Class 8 | 2FWJAZCV05AN74638 | 1 | — |
| Haulette T | — | 5BHF54821W1101645 | 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 (3)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2025 | 2551001795 | DODGEVILLE WI | III | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
STERLING TRUCK TRUSS |
2FWJAZCV05AN74638 1L9RD36226C094597 |
MN PAN0179 MN STA0855 |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| May 28, 2024 | 2690002765 | WEST SALEM WI | II | 3 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
STERLING TRUCK HAULETTE T |
2FWJAZCV04AM33969 5BHF54821W1101645 |
MN PAD2388 MN 5054STA |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| February 7, 2024 | 2346008723 | CUBA CITY WI | III | 3 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
STERLING T OTHER |
2FWJAZCVX6AV29921 1L9RD36226C094597 |
MN PAG3163 MN STA0855 |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | EOBR Related | ||||||||
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