Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- First granted
- Aug 05, 1993 33 yrs
- BIPD required / on file
- $750,000 / $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Not required
- Bond or trust fund
- Not required
Public carrier record · USDOT 116195
POLMAN TRANSFER INC
Wadena, MN · MC 116227, MC 108523
POLMAN TRANSFER INC (USDOT 116195, MC 116227) is a for-hire carrier in Wadena, Minnesota with 66 power units and 52 drivers. Inspectors identified 40 different power units by VIN over two years, fewer than the 66 it reports. It was involved in 4 reported crashes over the two-year window.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
AuthorityActive1 active · since Aug 1993
Insurance2 on fileinsurance filings
Safety ratingSatisfactorySep 04, 2009
Power units66as reported
Drivers52as reported
Inspections83latest Sep 19, 2026
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 116195 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | POLMAN TRANSFER INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 116227, MC 108523 |
| Reported physical address | 63425 HWY 10 WEST, WADENA, MN, 56482, US |
| Reported business phone | (218) 631-1753 |
| Reported power units | 66 |
| Reported drivers | 52 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | May 08, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Duane Polman Jr., Cydnie Polman |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Mailing address | PO BOX 470, WADENA, MN, 56482 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Sep 03, 2009 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Sep 04, 2009 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
POLMAN TRANSFER INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
83 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 22 states. Inspected in 23 of 25 months; busiest Mar 2026 with 12.
| Inspections | 83 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 83) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 24.2% (8 of 33) |
| Violations | 49 across 30 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 9 |
| Crashes | 4 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 4 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
| Crashes FMCSA found not preventable | 4 of 4 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998539375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS53922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit439530B1ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.339216DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV2
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Not-preventable findings come from FMCSA’s Crash Preventability Determination Program. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
POLMAN TRANSFER INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 18 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Household goods
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Driveaway / towaway
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Fresh produce
- Grain, feed and hay
- Meat
- Dry bulk commodities
- Refrigerated food
- Beverages
- Paper products
- Utility
- Farm supplies
- Construction
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- May 08, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC116227 | Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | Dec 31, 1986 | BMC-91X | PP35012 |
| MC116227 | Great West Casualty Company | $5,000 | Jan 01, 1986 | BMC-34 | PP35012 |
Process agent (BOC-3)
- Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.Fargo, ND · MC116227
The company the carrier designated to receive legal papers in each state, as filed on its BOC-3.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against POLMAN TRANSFER INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC116227 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 116195. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsHousehold goodsLogs, poles, beams and lumberRefrigerated foodDry bulk commoditiesFresh produce
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