Earl — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
32 years (granted 1993)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
6 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Saloon 59 Llc
DBA
Earl
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
721 S 7th Ave, Brandon, SD 57005
Phone
(605) 370-1996
Power units
2
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC268809
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 04/22/1997 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/13/1996
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 6 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 6 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rdgrimmius@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 1, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 28, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 29, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2024 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Sep 27, 2023 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 6 of 6 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
Gregory "Greg" Glenn Obituary Oct 12, 2025 - Patton-Schad Funeral Home
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Earl Victor Fisher Obituary Jun 28, 2019 - Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home
Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home · 6/28/2019
Obituary for Earl Brown - Crawford Osthus Funeral Chapel
Crawford Osthus Funeral Chapel · 8/14/2022
Earl Q. Shipley Obituary - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 1/19/2012
David Earl Hively Obituary Dec 15, 2009 - Horvath Funeral Service
Horvath Funeral Service · 12/15/2009
Dennis Tesch Obituary Dec 5, 2019 - Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Homes
Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Homes · 12/5/2019
Property management firm returns to original owner - SiouxFalls.Business
SiouxFalls.Business · 5/12/2023
Earl Dean Ferguson Obituary Oct 30, 2006 - Kinkade Funeral Chapel
Kinkade Funeral Chapel · 10/30/2006
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