Niemela Design & Construction LLC Safety Record

DOT# 4196708 · Cokato, MN 55321-4531 · 3202862142

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 08/01/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Niemela Design & Construction LLC (DOT# 4196708) in Cokato, Minnesota has 2 inspections on record with 8 violations and a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

2 Inspections
100.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
4 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 100.0%
Carrier: 100.0% (2 of 2) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 2) National: 6.4%

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.

8 total violations across 2 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (25%)
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
2
Other
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: 1 (50%) Level 3: 1 (50%)
1 of 2 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
08/01/2025 MN 1 2 0
03/07/2025 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 4
Drivers 7
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 02/19/2024
MCS-150 Filed 20240219 1
Address 2566 Rockwood Ave Sw, Cokato, MN 55321-4531