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GOLDEN RING TRUCKING INC

  • 233743
  • 1728 1ST AVENUE
    FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537
  • 35
  • 35
  • 72

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 12/19/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY
( 03/13/2003)

Out of Service Rates

Type OOS % National Avg %
Vehicle 27.3 23.2
Driver 0.0 6.4
Hazmat 4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 12/19/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type Yes/No MC#/MX#
Property No
Passenger No
Household Goods No
Broker No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View) FAST Act of 2015

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending November 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
2.14 Not Public 0.30 5 0 Not Public 0
On-Road Performance Detail
12
9-21 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
40.1
Combination Carrier
Not Public
72
7
21-100 relevant driver inspections
34
20
21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
72
0
No Safety Event Grouping
Not Public
72
0
21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered N/A No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered Not Public No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 61

Violations Description # Violations # OOS Violations Violation Severity Weight BASIC
392.2-DMOVE Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles. 1 0 5 Unsafe Driving
392.2LV Lane Restriction violation 1 0 3 Unsafe Driving
392.2PK Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway 1 0 1 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLILC State/Local Laws - Improper lane change. 1 0 5 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. 5 0 4 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. 1 0 7 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit. 1 0 10 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone. 2 0 10 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 1 0 5 Unsafe Driving
392.80(a) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting 1 0 10 Unsafe Driving
395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.24C2II Driver failed to manually add the trailer number 2 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 2 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.26(b) Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.30B1 Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD 1 0 1 HOS Compliance
395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes 1 0 7 HOS Compliance
395.8(e)(1)PC HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS 1 0 7 HOS Compliance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 1 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.
393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged 1 0 7 Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.45PC Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit 1 1 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.48A-BMBCBD Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 1 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.55D3-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle. 2 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 0 4 Vehicle Maint.
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 1 1 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS 2 2 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 1 0 8 Vehicle Maint.
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 0 1 Vehicle Maint.
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 1 1 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 1 0 2 Vehicle Maint.
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 1 0 6 Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 1 1 6 Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 1 1 0 Vehicle Maint.
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 1 0 3 Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 72

Report Vehicle Measure
Inspection Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Type Severity Weight
(SW)
Time Weight
(TiW)
1/11/2025 NET137002278 NE PZA3503 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   2
10/30/2024 NDTR60001821 ND PZA0647 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
10/17/2024 MTU771400617 MT PZA3367 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
10/11/2024 MN1640000344 MN PZA3502 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 4  
10/5/2024 NDHP76000002 ND PZA4740 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
10/2/2024 AL2113001304 AL PAM9641 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
393.45DLUV Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle 4  
393.45B2PC Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 3  
392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone 10  
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers 1  
395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 1  
395.24C2II Driver failed to manually add the trailer number 1  
9/29/2024 NDTR95001077 ND PAS2189 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner 1  
9/25/2024 NC0006688014 NC PZA3502 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
9/1/2024 NC0006681986 NC PAU5207 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
8/28/2024 ID3193005735 ID PZA3667 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-DMOVE Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles 5  
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit 7  
393.48A-BMBCBD Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) 4  
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection 4  
8/28/2024 SCK387000269 SC PZA4080 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
8/26/2024 NDFT63000670 ND PZA3571 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
395.3(a)(3)(ii) Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes 7  
8/23/2024 MTU541700447 MT PZA1054 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
8/19/2024 MIBENNK00745 MI PAG0796 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
8/19/2024 UT24RQ001113 UT PZA3667 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
8/9/2024 TXV241510746 TX PZA5908 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
7/31/2024 MN1669000369 MN PZA3453 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
7/16/2024 TNI033D90840 TN PZA3571 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
7/15/2024 OH3233016775 OH PZA3453 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.45PC Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit (OOS) 4 + 2 (OOS)  
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp (OOS) 2 + 2 (OOS)  
7/15/2024 WVPSC1670360 WV PAU8389 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLS4 State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit 10  
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other 5  
7/15/2024 MTU584300647 MT PAS2210 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured (OOS) 1 + 2 (OOS)  
7/2/2024 MN1603000209 MN PZA0647 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
6/21/2024 SD0450000416 SD PZA2205 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
6/8/2024 NDTR57006374 ND PZA3667 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.45B2-B Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured 4  
6/6/2024 WI2799001181 WI PZA3503 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
5/31/2024 NDTR88006543 ND PAG0796 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4  
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4  
396.3(a)1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination (OOS) 0 + 2 (OOS)  
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak 3  
5/29/2024 SD5620001337 SD PZB0790 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
5/14/2024 IL4036580576 IL PZA0512 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
5/9/2024 NDMC08001386 ND PZA3454 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. 4  
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 4  
5/4/2024 NET135000028 NE PZA3453 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
5/1/2024 VT60A0000455 VT PAG0796 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4  
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8  
395.26(b) Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. 1  
4/26/2024 SCW194004783 SC PZA4080 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
4/24/2024 NDHP43000108 ND PAS2210 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
4/22/2024 NC0006641480 NC PZA3454 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2LV Lane Restriction violation 3  
4/20/2024 IN8285000163 IN PAN7348 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLILC State/Local Laws - Improper lane change 5  
392.2-SLLSWZ State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone 10  
4/16/2024 ORAASQ008438 OR PZA9528 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
4/15/2024 IA000P15JNKN IA PAV0061 MN SEMI-TRAILER   1
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal (OOS) 6 + 2 (OOS)  
395.24C2II Driver failed to manually add the trailer number 1  
4/10/2024 US1615000014 US PZA3667 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.55D3-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle 4  
4/9/2024 UT24CZ001321 UT PZA9366 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection 4  
393.55D2-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. 4  
4/1/2024 MTU750700220 MT PZA3453 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
3/27/2024 PAB314408734 PA PAU5378 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
3/21/2024 SD5090000958 SD PZA3502 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
3/19/2024 OH1317000703 OH PZA0512 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
3/18/2024 MN0AGG000316 MN PAM9640 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.11LR No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 3  
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 4  
393.9T Inoperable tail lamp 6  
3/17/2024 MTU541700227 MT PZA4740 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.55D3-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle 4  
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative 2  
3/15/2024 MN0ADV001957 MN PZA3667 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
3/13/2024 CANDDN005028 CA PZA2205 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
3/5/2024 ID3472005583 ID PZA3454 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
2/28/2024 UT24GD001141 UT PAS5002 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 4  
2/27/2024 IA000P14PGMR IA PAN7348 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
2/26/2024 MN0AGJ000189 MN PZA1054 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit 4  
395.30B1 Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD 1  
2/22/2024 MS2010012416 MS PZA2866 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/17/2024 WAX831002053 WA PAU8389 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
2/17/2024 NDFT55001226 ND PAG0796 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/16/2024 LALAOD002947 LA PZA3571 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/16/2024 MTU599800144 MT PZA3502 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
2/14/2024 NM5061O19C3Q NM PAV0969 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak (OOS) 8 + 2 (OOS)  
2/4/2024 NC0006618911 NC PAV0060 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.207(b) Adjustable axle locking pins missing or not engaged 7  
2/1/2024 SCD149006592 SC PAU8389 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/23/2024 MO1645000591 MO PAV4701 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/20/2024 CAUGEP000648 CA PZA2205 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/10/2024 NDFT99001207 ND PAM9640 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 4  
1/9/2024 MO8039000282 MO PZA3453 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/9/2024 NC0006611092 NC PZA3589 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/8/2024 SD5070000754 SD PZA3667 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
1/5/2024 NET175000409 NE PZA4740 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.2PK Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway 1  
12/31/2023 WYPZAM000191 WY PZA3571 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
12/16/2023 IL4039330327 IL PZA3589 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
12/14/2023 SD0750000442 SD PZA2866 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
12/13/2023 MN0AEV000637 MN PAP5293 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
12/2/2023 IA000P14RP6X IA PZA2866 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1
392.80(a) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting 10  
395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 1  
395.24C2III Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 1  
395.8(e)(1)PC False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception 7  
11/28/2023 SD5310000107 SD PAM9640 MN TRUCK TRACTOR   1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 3

Report Vehicle Crash Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date Number State Plate Number Plate State Fatal Inj. Tow. HM Severity Weight
(SW)
Time Weight
(TiW)
Total Weight
(TotW)
3/12/2025 WI0000125054 WI PZB0790 MN 0 0 Yes No 1 2 2
8/23/2024 MN0242360142 MN PZA3453 MN 0 0 Yes No 1 1 1
5/3/2024 NE0224022244 NE PZA3453 MN 0 0 Yes No 1 1 1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

  • 3/5/2003 (Compliance Review)
  • 72
    • 40
    • 32
  • : 3

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Enforcement Cases

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