Creative Surfaces — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
14 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Creative Surfaces
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1701 N F Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone
(605) 336-1572
Power units
12
Drivers
10
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
7.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 14 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 14 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: SD 06/2023 · MN 08/2009 · MN 11/2005 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2026 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 16, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 10, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Dec 9, 2024 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Oct 31, 2024 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Sep 9, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2024 | IA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 14, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 9, 2024 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Nov 14, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2023 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Oct 10, 2023 | US | Level I — Full |
Most recent 14 of 14 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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