USDOT 36161MC262257

Rydell Chevrolet Buick Gmc Cadillac — compliance record

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Vetting summary

Authority age

33 years (granted 1993)

Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

Inspections

21 on file

Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Rydell Auto Center Inc

DBA

Rydell Chevrolet Buick Gmc Cadillac

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

2700 S Washington, Grand Forks, ND 58201

Phone

(701) 772-7211

Power units

10

Drivers

10

First on record

Last MCS-150 filing

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC262257

Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: · Passenger: · HHG: · BIPD filed: · Cargo: · Bond:

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract

Insurance filings

91X Universal Underwriters Insurance Co. · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

4.8%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 21 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

9.5%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 21 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

On-file email

fvanheste@rydellcars.com — company domain

Domain age

rydellcars.com registered 2007-11-09 (19 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: ND 03/2022 · SD 04/2016 · CA 01/2014 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 32025: 72024: 82023: 3
Level I — Full: 14Level II — Walk-around: 4Level III — Driver-only: 3
DateStateLevel
May 5, 2026IALevel I — Full
Apr 28, 2026MNLevel I — Full
Apr 20, 2026MNLevel I — Full
Dec 16, 2025MNLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 30, 2025NDLevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2025MNLevel I — Full
Jul 1, 2025MNLevel I — Full
Mar 3, 2025SDLevel I — Full
Feb 25, 2025MNLevel I — Full
Jan 6, 2025MNLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 25, 2024MNLevel I — Full
Jul 23, 2024MNLevel I — Full
Jul 16, 2024SDLevel II — Walk-around
May 30, 2024MNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 30, 2024MNLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 24, 2024MNLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 4, 2024SDLevel I — Full
Jan 2, 2024MNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 19, 2023MNLevel I — Full
Dec 4, 2023MNLevel I — Full
Nov 1, 2023MNLevel I — Full

Most recent 21 of 21 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

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