Gary Kotek Trucking Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
41 years (granted 1985)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
57 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Gary Kotek Trucking Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
599 3rd St N, Wood Lake, MN 56297
Phone
(507) 485-3595
Power units
36
Drivers
36
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC180213
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 02/27/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 03/31/2004
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 57 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
10.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 57 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kotek@redred.com — company domain
Domain age
redred.com registered 1999-02-07 (27 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MN 11/2025 · MN 06/2025 · MN 10/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 26, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 22, 2026 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 20, 2026 | MN | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 5, 2026 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 2, 2026 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 24, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 24, 2026 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 13, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 9, 2026 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 6, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2026 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2026 | MN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 31, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 9, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 24, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 13, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 7, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 12, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 7, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 22, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 10, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 27, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 21, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 10, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Jan 28, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 28, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Dec 4, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 6, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 4, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 12, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2024 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 19, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2024 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Feb 14, 2024 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 8, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 22, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 25, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2023 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 2, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 21, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 20, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2023 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Jul 31, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 26, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 57 of 57 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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