Paulsen Midwest Landscaping Company Safety Record

DOT# 896379 · Elk Point, SD 57025 · 6053562215

A

Excellent safety record — scored 0/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 08/25/2025

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 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, Paulsen Midwest Landscaping Company (DOT# 896379) in Elk Point, South Dakota has 2 inspections on record with 1 violation and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

2 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
3 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 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 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.

1 total violations across 2 inspections
Vehicle Maintenance
1

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: 2 (100%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
08/25/2025 SD 1 0 0
12/11/2023 SD 1 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 3
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 08/01/2000
MCS-150 Filed 20251014 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 4,200
Address 212 W Washington, Elk Point, SD 57025