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TERRA ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
DBA: Terra
Madison, WI
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 500894
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
25.0% OOS · 11 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
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 28.6% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 11 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
500894
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
November 3, 2025
FMCSA Registration
October 13, 1992
Annual Mileage
528,572 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
2409 Vondron Rd, Madison, WI 53718-6795
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Tony Arts
Officer 2
Scott Zimmerman
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsConstruction MaterialsChemicals
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
11
Driver Inspections
7
Vehicle Inspections
9
Out-of-Service Violations
4
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance11
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate28.6% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (7.9pp higher)
25.0% of 8 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
56th 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
3 of 7 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 8 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 8 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 8 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 8 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
WI10
Fleet & Equipment (10)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~8
of 27 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
4
Truck
2
Full Trailer
1
Pickup
1
Semi-trailer
1
Tractor
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 International MA025 | Truck · Class 6 | 1HTMMAAM9DH103943 | 2 | — |
| 2005 Kenworth T800 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKDDU8X25J088845 | 2 | 1 |
| Behnke | Full Trailer | 4L5SA2028MF055425 | 2 | 2 |
| Wilson Tra | Semi-trailer | 4WWGGB6B23N607358 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 Chevrolet Silverado HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB3KSEY1SF362926 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB3YSEY6RF255637 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GB4YSEY8RF159254 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Chevrolet Silverado | Pickup · Class 3 | 1GC4YLEY7LF231263 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Gmc Sierra | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1GD32VCG0HF159277 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 International 7600 | Truck · Class 8 | 1HTWYAHT45J178845 | 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 (11)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2026 | 2592001101 | COTTAGE GROVE WI | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
CHEVROLET |
1GB3KSEY1SF362926 |
WI DH49608 |
| May 14, 2026 | 2457001397 | STOUGHTON WI | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HTMMAAM9DH103943 |
WI 52359Z |
| April 21, 2026 | 2636003244 | HANCOCK WI | I | — | — | SELF | Straight Truck |
CHEVROLET |
1GB4YSEY8RF159254 |
WI DH40571 |
| October 16, 2025 | 2346000267 | PLATTEVILLE WI | II | 5 | 1 | — | Straight Truck Trailer |
CHEVROLET BEHNKE |
1GB3YSEY6RF255637 4L5SA2028MF055425 |
WI XE59622 WI YA28303 |
| 393.43DBMA | OOSBrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed | |||||||||
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| September 2, 2025 | 2457001237 | STOUGHTON WI | II | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HTWYAHT45J178845 |
WI 52358Z |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| May 30, 2025 | 2737001695 | JEFFERSON WI | III | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HTMMAAM9DH103943 |
WI 52359Z |
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| May 13, 2025 | 2712001986 | MADISON WI | I | 3 | — | — | Straight Truck |
CHEVROLET |
1GC4YLEY7LF231263 |
WI DH31275 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| February 25, 2025 | 9999000150 | MOUNT PLEASANT WI | II | 2 | 1 | TERRA ENG | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH WILSON TRA |
1XKDDU8X25J088845 4WWGGB6B23N607358 |
WI 52356Z WI 678534 |
| 393.110B2I-C | OOSCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs | Tiedown | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| September 9, 2024 | 2343007402 | MADISON WI | I | 4 | 1 | — | Straight Truck Trailer |
GMC OTHER |
1GD32VCG0HF159277 4L5SA2028MF055425 |
WI FB42494 WI YA28303 |
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 391.11A-QMC | Qualifications - Having operated or authorized a person to operate a CMV without being qualified | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| May 30, 2024 | 2556001702 | TOWN OF RHINE WI | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH UNKNOWN |
1XKDDU8X25J088845 4WWGGB6B23N607358 |
WI 52356Z WI 678534 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
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