NTA LTD, DOT #278055 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

HURON, South Dakota · DOT #278055 · 51 trucks · 41 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

7 of your 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently South Dakota on September 29.

Your latest, Iowa on November 8, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 51 trucks and 41 drivers.

Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.

NTA LTD is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in HURON, South Dakota (USDOT #278055). As of November 13, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 59/100 (Elevated Risk), based on 50 recent inspection(s) and 55 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

What NTA LTD's record points to

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  Out of service on 7 inspections of 50 in the last 24 months, most recently September 29.
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Carrier Intelligence Score

59/100 Elevated Risk

Category	Score	Max
Safety Rating	30	30
Inspection Pass Rate	15	20
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)	13	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.

NTA LTD's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

• Nov. 8, 2026, Iowa. No violations.
• Oct. 30, 2026, Utah. No violations.
• Oct. 15, 2026, Texas. No violations.
• Oct. 13, 2026, Iowa. 3 violations, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2) and an electronic logging device (ELD) problem (49 CFR 395.24).
• Oct. 10, 2026, New Mexico. No violations.
• Sept. 29, 2026, South Dakota. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75).

Operating authority and insurance

FMCSA's licensing record shows MC189326, motor property common carrier authority, granted on December 18, 1991.

NTA LTD: HURON, South Dakota Trucking Company

NTA LTD is a mid-size fleet operating out of HURON, South Dakota with USDOT number 278055. The company operates 51 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, NTA LTD has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 59/100, classified as Elevated Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

NTA LTD has undergone 50 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.0%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices. The driver out-of-service rate is 2%, within acceptable range compared to the 5.51% national average.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for NTA LTD carries 55 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated November 8, 2026. Across 50 recorded inspections, the record carries 1 driver out-of-service violation and 11 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 59/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for NTA LTD: 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. 59 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Elevated Risk band.

South Dakota Trucking Compliance: HURON Area Carriers

NTA LTD falls under the Western Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 08). 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

NTA LTD is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

Business organization type: Corporation.

NTA LTD 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 beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 40 drivers); intrastate within 100 miles (1 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: 4,255,717 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: 38 tractors, 136 trailers. 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 41 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.

Intrastate driver count: 1. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Agriculture Seed. 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 20 crash events involving NTA LTD in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 5 involved a reported injury, and 20 resulted in a tow-away. 20 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: PROVISO DR, BERKELEY, IL on March 23, 2026.

NTA LTD's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across South Dakota (15), Iowa (6), Nebraska (3). The concentration in South Dakota is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams NTA LTD's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How NTA LTD Compares to the National Average

Across the 50 recorded inspections, NTA LTD's 12.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits slightly below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 2.0% driver out-of-service rate sits well below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: NTA LTD

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Date	State	Driver OOS	Vehicle OOS	Next step
2026-11-08	IA	0	0	Audit check
2026-10-30	UT	0	0	Audit check
2026-10-15	TX	0	0	Audit check
2026-10-13	IA	0	0	Audit check
2026-10-10	NM	0	0	Audit check
2026-09-29	SD	0	1	Audit check
2026-09-28	IA	0	0	Audit check
2026-09-24	SD	0	0	Audit check
2026-09-15	SD	0	0	Audit check
2026-08-23	KS	0	0	Audit check

Frequently asked questions about NTA LTD

What is NTA LTD's FMCSA safety rating?

NTA LTD (USDOT #278055) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 59/100 (Elevated Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is NTA LTD's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, NTA LTD operates 51 power unit(s) and 41 driver(s), classifying it as a mid-size fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is NTA LTD based?

NTA LTD is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in HURON, South Dakota, under USDOT number 278055.

What is NTA LTD's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 50 recent DOT inspection(s) and 55 recorded violation(s) for NTA LTD (USDOT #278055), 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 NTA LTD's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

NTA LTD scores 59/100 (Elevated 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 NTA LTD 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

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 13, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile