POLKA DOT DAIRY INC, DOT #264821 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
2 of your 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Wisconsin on July 14.
Your latest, Minnesota on October 7, was clean.
Your MCS-150 lists 10 trucks and 5 drivers.
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POLKA DOT DAIRY INC is a small fleet motor carrier based in HASTINGS, Minnesota (USDOT #264821). As of October 22, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 83/100 (Low Risk), based on 18 recent inspection(s) and 23 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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83/100 Low Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 30 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 15 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 9 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC's public FMCSA record, line by line
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months
- Oct. 7, 2026, Minnesota. No violations.
- July 14, 2026, Wisconsin. Out of service: 1 driver violation. Written up for no valid medical card (49 CFR 391.41).
- April 24, 2026, Minnesota. 4 violations, none out of service. Written up for a brake problem (49 CFR 393.45), lights not working (49 CFR 393.9), and a maintenance violation (49 CFR 396.3).
- March 24, 2026, Wisconsin. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.55) and a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
- March 4, 2026, Minnesota. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.81).
- July 7, 2025, Wisconsin. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC: HASTINGS, Minnesota Trucking Company
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC is a small fleet operating out of HASTINGS, Minnesota with USDOT number 264821. The company operates 10 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, POLKA DOT DAIRY INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 83/100, classified as Low Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC has undergone 18 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices. The driver out-of-service rate is 5.6%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for POLKA DOT DAIRY INC carries 23 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 7, 2026. Across 18 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 2 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 83/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for POLKA DOT DAIRY INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 83 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.
Minnesota Trucking Compliance: HASTINGS Area Carriers
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 05). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.
Business organization type: Corporation.
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate within 100 miles (short-haul, 5 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 423,000 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 10 straight trucks. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
The carrier reports 5 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.
Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Food Stuffs. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 11 crash events involving POLKA DOT DAIRY INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 5 involved a reported injury, and 11 resulted in a tow-away. 11 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Most recent recorded event: MNTH 610, BLAINE, MN on October 31, 2025.
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across Minnesota (12), Wisconsin (6). The concentration in Minnesota is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams POLKA DOT DAIRY INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How POLKA DOT DAIRY INC Compares to the National Average
Across the 18 recorded inspections, POLKA DOT DAIRY INC's 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate sits slightly below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 5.6% driver out-of-service rate sits moderately above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.
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Recent DOT Inspections: POLKA DOT DAIRY INC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | MN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-07-14 | WI | 1 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-24 | MN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-03-24 | WI | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-03-04 | MN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-07-07 | WI | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-05-21 | MN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-04-21 | WI | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-11-13 | MN | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-11-12 | MN | 0 | 1 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about POLKA DOT DAIRY INC
What is POLKA DOT DAIRY INC's FMCSA safety rating?
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC (USDOT #264821) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 83/100 (Low Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.
How large is POLKA DOT DAIRY INC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, POLKA DOT DAIRY INC operates 10 power unit(s) and 5 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is POLKA DOT DAIRY INC based?
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in HASTINGS, Minnesota, under USDOT number 264821.
What is POLKA DOT DAIRY INC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 18 recent DOT inspection(s) and 23 recorded violation(s) for POLKA DOT DAIRY INC (USDOT #264821), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is POLKA DOT DAIRY INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
POLKA DOT DAIRY INC scores 83/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like POLKA DOT DAIRY INC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
Compliance terms: CSA score · out-of-service order · hours of service · driver qualification file. See DOT compliance software & document management →
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 22, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile