Rugged Companies LLC (USDOT 1559135)
4 cautions found.
- DOT number
- USDOT 1559135
- Docket (MC) number
- MC580239
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-30. We could not confirm that live just now.
- Authority granted
- 2006-11-07
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
- Safety rating
- No published safety rating
- Fleet on file
- 10 power units, 9 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 11361 120TH STREET, MILACA, MN 56353
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2026-02
Findings
- Multiple carriers at this address (Caution): One other active carrier is registered at this physical address. Shared addresses are common for freight offices and registered agents.
- Federal enforcement case on record (Caution): FMCSA closed a federal enforcement case against this carrier in 2021, with a $4,310 civil penalty settled, most significantly for vehicle maintenance. These are FMCSA’s adjudicated closed cases (public record).
- Vehicle OOS rate above national average (Caution): 58.33% vehicle OOS over 12 inspections vs. national average 22.88%
- 3 BASICs at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Vehicle maintenance, Unsafe driving, and Hours of service rank among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not official CSA scores.
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Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 1559135?
DOT 1559135 (USDOT 1559135) is Rugged Companies LLC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 580239?
MC 580239 is the docket number of Rugged Companies LLC, USDOT 1559135.
What is Rugged Companies LLC's MC number?
Rugged Companies LLC's docket number is MC 580239. Its USDOT number is 1559135.
Is Rugged Companies LLC currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active. The federal bulk file showed this carrier active as of 2026-08-30. We could not confirm that live just now. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Rugged Companies LLC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
Who provides Rugged Companies LLC's insurance?
Rugged Companies LLC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Great West Casualty CO..
What is Rugged Companies LLC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 58.3% vehicle out-of-service rate for Rugged Companies LLC, from 7 of 12 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9% (fleetfax-computed from FMCSA inspections, as of 2026-08-28). FMCSA records also show 2 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Rugged Companies LLC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Rugged Companies LLC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Rugged Companies LLC's FMCSA safety rating?
Rugged Companies LLC has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.
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