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RIPLEY'S INC
Erhard, MN
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 737095
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
7 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
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
737095
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
January 28, 2026
FMCSA Registration
March 24, 1998
Annual Mileage
430,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
36322 Us Hwy 59, Erhard, MN 56534
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Craig G. Ripley
Officer 2
David E Ripley
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsUtility EquipmentConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
3
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance4
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
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.
Unsafe Driving
1 of 3 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 3 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 3 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 3 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
SD4
MN3
Fleet & Equipment (7)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 97 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~4
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
3
Flatbed
2
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Ford F-650 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 6 | 3FRWF65B15V121479 | 2 | — |
| 2010 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 3FRXX7FG4AV271596 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Ford F-750 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 7 | 3FRXX7FL5FV730235 | 1 | — |
| 2011 Towmaster Inc. | Flatbed · 24 ft | 4KNFT2425BL161316 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 5FTCE2520N9003526 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Felling Trailers | Flatbed · 27 ft | 5FTCE2728H2001758 | 1 | — |
| Unknown | — | 5FTDE3223D1041747 | 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 (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2026 | 5430002634 | WHITE LAKE SD | III | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD UNPUBLISHE |
3FRWF65B15V121479 5FTCE2520N9003526 |
MN YAV6489 MN CSB2155 |
| August 6, 2025 | 0568000624 | FERGUS FALLS MN | III | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD TOWMASTER INC. |
3FRXX7FL5FV730235 4KNFT2425BL161316 |
MN YBP8119 MN 1170CPT |
| July 14, 2025 | 1786000488 | BARNESVILLE MN | III | 1 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD FELLING TRAILERS |
3FRWF65B15V121479 5FTCE2728H2001758 |
MN YAV6489 MN 2770CTE |
| 392.2-RRTCD | Railroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| July 2, 2024 | 1786000154 | BRECKENRIDGE MN | II | 2 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD UNKNOWN |
3FRXX7FG4AV271596 5FTDE3223D1041747 |
MN YBJ0049 MN 8497CVT |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| April 15, 2024 | 1620000298 | SALEM SD | III | 2 | — | SELF | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FD0W5HT0KEE37847 |
MN YBY0315 |
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW | Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)) | License-related: High | ||||||||
| April 10, 2024 | 5210000919 | SISSETON SD | II | 1 | — | RIPLEY'S INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH TRAIL-EZE |
1XKDDB9X97J207402 1DAHFC735KC022645 |
MN YTC2879 MN 8972CTL |
| 396.7A-UO | Unsafe Operations - Prohibited | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| April 10, 2024 | 5070000971 | SISSETON SD | II | 2 | 1 | RIPLEY'S INC. | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT UNKNOWN |
1XPTD49X6CD137495 4KNBF3736PL161302 |
MN YCD5061 MN CSF8262 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
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