Flatbed trucking companies in Minnesota
442 for-hire flatbed carriers are based in Minnesota, reporting 3,638 trucks. Ranked by fleet size, with the cities they run from.
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Largest flatbed trucking companies in Minnesota
Flatbed carriers based in Minnesota, ranked by the trucks they report on their MCS-150. A fleet over 20 power units is listed only when the drivers it reports support that size, and over 100 only when roadside inspections have also recorded at least 5% of it by VIN.
Top 25 by trucks
Active, for hire| Company | Phone | Trucks | Drivers | Miles a year | Inspections | Crashes | Vehicle out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 ATS SPECIALIZED INCSt Cloud, MN · registered 1995USDOT 606056 · MC-290227 | (320) 255-7400 | 916 | 861 | 76.1M | 2,232 | 64 | 15% |
2 COLLINS BROTHERS TOWING OF ST CLOUD LLCSaint Cloud, MN · registered 2011USDOT 2152934 · MC-748586authority active · $1M liability on file | (320) 257-5525 | 285 | 236 | 4.1M | 124 | 14 | 48% |
3 D&E TRANSPORT LLCClearwater, MN · registered 1995USDOT 600140 · MC-212852authority active · $2M liability on file | (763) 878-2880 | 238 | 255 | 18.2M | 540 | 15 | 29% |
4 KIVI BROS TRUCKING INCDuluth, MN · registered 1995USDOT 593718 · MC-286915authority active · $1M liability on file | (218) 624-3535 | 221 | 210 | 21.8M | 541 | 14 | 24% |
5 VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INCGrand Meadow, MN · registered 1991USDOT 456821 · MC-238157authority active · $5M liability on file | (507) 754-5558 | 195 | 200 | 18.1M | 594 | 19 | 33% |
6 T J POTTER TRUCKING INCBecker, MN · registered 1987USDOT 303391 · MC-204143authority active · $1M liability on file | (763) 262-5850 | 136 | 136 | 7.1M | 184 | 15 | 25% |
7 TRALO COMPANIES INCOwatonna, MN · registered 2003USDOT 1158934 · MC-320536authority active · $1M liability on file | (507) 446-8633 | 124 | 123 | 9M | 201 | 4 | 13% |
8 LEFEBVRE & SONS INCElk River, MN · registered 1982USDOT 213483 · MC-145841authority active · $1M liability on file | (763) 441-2681 | 80 | 65 | 4.6M | 114 | 2 | 33% |
9 JOEL PINGEON TRUCKING INCSpringfield, MN · registered 2002USDOT 1072683 · MC-446448authority active · $1M liability on file | (507) 723-8070 | 66 | 66 | 7M | 144 | 8 | 19% |
10 HICKS TRUCKING COMPANY OF LITCHFIELD INCLitchfield, MN · registered 1995USDOT 597503 · MC-288179authority active · $1M liability on file | (800) 338-9409 | 50 | 50 | 4.5M | 120 | 8 | 30% |
11 PEARSON TRUCKING INCBuffalo, MN · registered 1987USDOT 307855 · MC-335856 | (763) 682-4882 | 49 | 38 | 1.9M | 32 | 4 | 0% |
12 WAGNER TRUCKING INCBrandon, MN · registered 1984USDOT 243012 · MC-423931 | (320) 524-2250 | 45 | 40 | 2.8M | 110 | 5 | 51% |
13 MORRELL OVERSIZE INCElk River, MN · registered 2008USDOT 1760508 · MC-643647authority active · $1M liability on file | (763) 241-7232 | 43 | 29 | 2.2M | 70 | 1 | 29% |
14 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INCDundas, MN · registered 2010USDOT 2081092 · MC-1031616 | (507) 645-5675 | 41 | 20 | 265K | 1 | 0 | — |
15 NOVCO INCElk River, MN · registered 1993USDOT 541947 · MC-287838 | (763) 441-0047 | 34 | 30 | 1.5M | 37 | 1 | 50% |
16 JT LAWN SERVICE LLCMoorhead, MN · registered 2004USDOT 1222315 · MC-71242 | (701) 200-0456 | 34 | 34 | 272K | 8 | 0 | — |
17 FARMERS ELEVATOR OF KENSINGTON MN INCKensington, MN · registered 1974 or earlierUSDOT 75339 · MC-116791authority active · $1M liability on file | (320) 965-2521 | 30 | 54 | 2.1M | 62 | 2 | 23% |
18 ZACZKOWSKI TRUCKING SERVICE INCZ T S · Columbus, MN · registered 1995USDOT 617723 · MC-295837 | (651) 464-1500 | 30 | 33 | 1.6M | 10 | 1 | — |
19 HERITAGE TRANSPORT INCAlexandria, MN · registered 1995USDOT 623538 · MC-297747 | (320) 759-1796 | 30 | 30 | 3.1M | 46 | 4 | 31% |
20 THELEN'S EXCAVATING INCPark Rapids, MN · registered 2003USDOT 1144426 | (218) 732-0015 | 22 | 9 | 50K | 1 | 0 | — |
21 OTTO TRANSFER INCDelano, MN · registered 1974 or earlierUSDOT 107963 · MC-136796 | (763) 972-3868 | 18 | 19 | 1.5M | 40 | 3 | 40% |
22 MCD EXPRESS INCFaribault, MN · registered 1997USDOT 705302 · MC-326433 | (507) 332-4006 | 18 | 18 | 1.4M | 30 | 3 | 42% |
23 ARMOR MECHANICAL, LLCRoseville, MN · registered 2026USDOT 9757304 | (651) 633-2101 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
24 INNOVATIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEM INCNew Hope, MN · registered 1990USDOT 426344 · MC-200276authority active · $750K liability on file | (612) 521-7357 | 16 | 16 | 1.1M | 34 | 1 | 38% |
25 BRACHT TRUCKING INCMoundsview, MN · registered 1994USDOT 585251 · MC-250477authority active · $1M liability on file | (763) 913-8482 | 16 | 11 | 1M | 19 | 1 | — |
Inspections, out-of-service rate and crashes cover the 24 months to Sep 24, 2026. Across all carriers, 22.9% of vehicle inspections ended with the vehicle out of service. Phone and yearly miles are as the carrier reported them on its MCS-150. Authority and liability filings appear for carriers in FMCSA’s current authority file.
Roadside inspection record in Minnesota
Inspectors recorded 162 tiedown findings against flatbed carriers based in Minnesota, 4.6% of their violations. For all carriers the share is 0.8%.
- 5,820roadside inspections in the 24 months to Sep 24, 2026
- 23.3%of vehicle inspections ended with the vehicle out of service. All carriers: 22.9%
- 1.3%of driver inspections ended with the driver out of service. All carriers: 6.2%
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Questions
How many flatbed trucking companies are in Minnesota?
442 active for-hire flatbed carriers are based in Minnesota as of Oct 29, 2026, number 15 of the 50 states. They report 3,638 trucks.
What is the largest flatbed carrier in Minnesota?
ATS SPECIALIZED INC of St Cloud, MN reports 916 trucks, the most of any flatbed carrier based in Minnesota.
Which Minnesota cities have the most flatbed carriers?
Minneapolis (12), Elk River (9) and Duluth (7).
How do flatbed carriers in Minnesota do at roadside inspections?
In the 24 months to Sep 24, 2026, 23.3% of vehicle inspections of flatbed carriers based in Minnesota ended with the vehicle out of service. The rate for all carriers is 22.9%.
How is this list built?
A carrier is listed when it is active, registered for hire, and reports at least three of the four cargo types that move on flatbeds: metal, machinery, lumber and building materials. Its roadside inspections must also show tiedown findings (49 CFR 393.104 to 393.112) at 1.5 times the all-carrier rate or more. Across every carrier those findings are 0.8% of violations. A carrier with fewer than 100 violations on file is listed when flatbed freight is at least half of the cargo types it reports.