Design Electric INC Safety Record

DOT# 1084628 · St Cloud, MN 56301 · 3202521658

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 10/02/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Design Electric INC (DOT# 1084628) in St Cloud, Minnesota has 9 inspections on record with 51 violations and a 133.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

9 Inspections
133.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
44 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 133.3%
Carrier: 133.3% (12 of 9) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 22.2%
Carrier: 22.2% (2 of 9) National: 6.4%
1% OOS rate better than 1% of carriers in Minnesota
35% crash rate better than 35% of carriers in Minnesota

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

51 total violations across 9 inspections
14 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (27%)
Vehicle Maintenance
31
Unsafe Driving
14
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
3
Hazardous Materials
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 6 (67%) Level 2: 2 (22%) Level 3: 1 (11%)
5 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
10/02/2025 MN 2 1 0
09/30/2025 MN 1 3 0
09/24/2025 MN 1 1 0
09/09/2025 MN 1 3 0
03/27/2025 MN 1 3 0
01/15/2025 MN 1 1 0
10/22/2024 MN 1 0 1
03/07/2024 MN 2 0 0
08/28/2023 MN 3 0 1

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 44
Drivers 90
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/03/2003
MCS-150 Filed 20250717 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 250,000
Address 4807 Heatherwood Rd, St Cloud, MN 56301