According to FMCSA records, Dakota Steel (DOT# 1197068) in Canton, South Dakota has 65 inspections on record with 84 violations and a 26.2% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B. Inactive common authority.
65Inspections
26.2%Vehicle OOS Rate
0Crashes
13Power Units
Out-of-Service Rates vs. National Average
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 Rate26.2%
Carrier: 26.2% (17 of 65)National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 65)National: 6.4%
23%OOS rate better than 23% of carriers in South Dakota
24%crash rate better than 24% of carriers in South Dakota
Violation Categories · 84 total violations
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.
84total violations across 65 inspections
17violations resulted in out-of-service orders (20%)
Vehicle Maintenance
47
Unsafe Driving
23
Hours of Service
10
Other
4
Inspection History · 65 records
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.
Inspected across 8 states: CO, IA, KS, MN, ND, NE, SD, WI
1 of 5recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date
State
Level
Veh OOS
Drv OOS
02/11/2026
SD
1
0
0
02/10/2026
MN
1
0
0
01/08/2026
CO
2
1
0
01/05/2026
IA
3
0
0
12/30/2025
IA
3
0
0
12/29/2025
SD
3
0
0
11/18/2025
SD
3
0
0
10/21/2025
MN
3
0
0
09/18/2025
SD
1
0
0
09/16/2025
SD
3
0
0
09/16/2025
NE
3
0
0
08/25/2025
SD
1
1
0
08/04/2025
NE
3
0
0
07/25/2025
SD
3
0
0
07/21/2025
SD
1
0
0
06/30/2025
NE
3
0
0
06/27/2025
MN
2
1
0
06/25/2025
MN
3
0
0
06/17/2025
MN
3
0
0
06/02/2025
ND
1
1
0
05/02/2025
KS
2
0
0
04/24/2025
SD
2
1
0
04/18/2025
MN
3
0
0
03/28/2025
IA
3
0
0
03/25/2025
SD
3
0
0
03/14/2025
IA
3
0
0
02/10/2025
IA
3
0
0
12/21/2024
WI
2
0
0
11/27/2024
NE
3
0
0
11/19/2024
SD
3
0
0
11/14/2024
ND
2
0
0
10/31/2024
IA
1
1
0
10/25/2024
MN
1
0
0
10/21/2024
SD
3
0
0
10/11/2024
NE
3
0
0
09/13/2024
NE
3
0
0
08/26/2024
MN
1
0
0
08/12/2024
ND
3
0
0
07/25/2024
MN
3
0
0
07/08/2024
SD
3
0
0
06/21/2024
ND
2
0
0
05/14/2024
MN
2
0
0
05/07/2024
IA
3
0
0
04/22/2024
MN
1
0
0
04/19/2024
NE
3
0
0
04/08/2024
NE
3
0
0
03/05/2024
ND
2
1
0
02/12/2024
MN
1
1
0
12/11/2023
MN
2
3
0
12/07/2023
MN
3
0
0
12/05/2023
MN
3
0
0
11/02/2023
WI
3
0
0
10/23/2023
SD
1
0
0
10/16/2023
NE
3
0
0
09/05/2023
SD
2
0
0
09/01/2023
MN
1
1
0
08/21/2023
SD
3
0
0
07/31/2023
NE
3
0
0
07/20/2023
MN
1
4
0
07/13/2023
MN
2
1
0
05/25/2023
MN
3
0
0
05/22/2023
SD
3
0
0
05/18/2023
ND
2
0
0
05/01/2023
ND
3
0
0
03/30/2023
NE
3
0
0
Authority & Insurance
FMCSA operating authority permits interstate for-hire transportation. Carriers must maintain minimum insurance coverage levels to keep authority active. BIPD (bodily injury and property damage) insurance is required for all for-hire carriers.
MC/MX NumberMC521695
Common AuthorityN
Contract AuthorityActive
Broker AuthorityN
BIPD InsuranceNot On File
Cargo InsuranceNot On File
Surety BondNot On File
Type
Insurer
Coverage
Effective
BIPD/Primary
St. Paul Protective Insurance Company
$750
12/05/2024
Fleet Profile
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.