American Fence Company of Minnesota Safety Record

DOT# 2526482 · Rochester, MN 55901 · 5072890898

C

Average safety record — scored 40/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 02/27/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 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, American Fence Company of Minnesota (DOT# 2526482) in Rochester, Minnesota has 17 inspections on record with 25 violations and a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

17 Inspections
23.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
5 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 23.5%
Carrier: 23.5% (4 of 17) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 23.5%
Carrier: 23.5% (4 of 17) National: 6.4%
33% OOS rate better than 33% 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.

25 total violations across 17 inspections
9 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (36%)
Vehicle Maintenance
8
Unsafe Driving
9
Hours of Service
2
Driver Fitness
6

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 4 states: IA, MN, SD, WI
Level 1: 8 (47%) Level 2: 3 (18%) Level 3: 6 (35%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/27/2026 IA 2 0 0
06/19/2025 MN 3 0 0
06/09/2025 IA 1 1 1
06/04/2025 IA 1 1 0
03/17/2025 MN 1 0 0
01/17/2025 IA 2 0 1
11/15/2024 MN 3 0 0
07/12/2024 MN 3 0 1
06/19/2024 MN 1 0 0
12/19/2023 MN 3 0 0

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 5
Drivers 9
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 07/23/2014
MCS-150 Filed 20251007 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 77,029
Address 5867 15th Street Nw, Rochester, MN 55901