Fr8 The Freight Co — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
1 years (granted 2024)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
76 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Owen Industries Inc
DBA
Fr8 The Freight Co
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
501 Avenue H, Carter Lake, IA 51510
Phone
(701) 551-6880
Power units
33
Drivers
21
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1676670
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 76 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 76 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jklokstad@npsteel.com — company domain
Domain age
npsteel.com registered 1996-02-29 (30 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: SD 11/2019 · MN 02/2016 · NE 12/2015 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2026 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 8, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 20, 2026 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 5, 2026 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Apr 28, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 21, 2026 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 14, 2026 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 8, 2026 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 5, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 5, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 24, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 15, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 30, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 15, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 25, 2025 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Aug 20, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 11, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 4, 2025 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Jul 29, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 7, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 25, 2025 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 24, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 24, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 16, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 10, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 10, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 4, 2025 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 29, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 24, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 22, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 15, 2024 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Sep 20, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 13, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 12, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 30, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 16, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 14, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2024 | NE | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 24, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 19, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 18, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2024 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 7, 2024 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Dec 21, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 30, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 8, 2023 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 11, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 4, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2023 | NE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 18, 2023 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Jul 18, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 76 of 76 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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