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BARGEN INC
Mountain Lake, MN
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 435774
Active
Conditional
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Conditional
4 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: Conditional
- 4 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
435774
Safety Rating
Conditional
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
June 29, 2026
FMCSA Registration
February 5, 1991
Annual Mileage
250,000 mi (2026)
Contact Information
Address
606 County Road # 1, Mountain Lake, MN 56159
Phone
Owner / Officer
Jared Bargen
Officer 2
Bradley J. Bargen
Cargo Types
General FreightBuilding MaterialsUtility EquipmentConstruction MaterialsWater/WellOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
4
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
3
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance1
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service1
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
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
1 of 2 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 2 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 2 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 2 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 2 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IA2
SD1
Fleet & Equipment (5)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 28 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
2
Equipment Trailer
2
Pickup
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ram 3500 | Pickup · Class 3 | 3C63RRGL8RG108826 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete | 3C7WRMCL7JG317934 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRNFL6MG683826 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Redi-haul Redi-Haul Trailers | Equipment Trailer · 16 ft | 47SS162T4G1028004 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Behnke Enterprises | Equipment Trailer · 28 ft | 4L5SA2830DF029396 | 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 (4)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2026 | 476B000107 | IA, IA | I | 3 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
RAM BEHNKE ENTERPRISES |
3C7WRNFL6MG683826 4L5SA2830DF029396 |
MN YCA7368 MN 7240CTT |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation | |||||||||
| July 13, 2026 | 423R000037 | IA, IA | I | 3 | — | BARGEN INC | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
RAM REDI-HAUL |
3C63RRGL8RG108826 47SS162T4G1028004 |
MN YCD7490 MN 508CCTC |
| 395.8C-HOSF | HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include city/state/village/location for every change of duty status in each 24 hour period. Date: | |||||||||
| 395.8K2-HOSPVI | HOS (Passenger) - Failed to have in possession a record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 395.8F12-HOSM | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date: | |||||||||
| August 25, 2024 | 5290001974 | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | I | — | — | SELF | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRMCL7JG317934 |
MN YCD8238 |
| January 4, 2024 | 0AAZ004459 | ADRIAN, MN | III | 4 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FT8W3BM6PEC49967 |
MN YCC1777 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 392.2IN | State Insurance Violation | |||||||||
| 390.21TB | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | |||||||||
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