Heavy-haul truck moving specialized industrial equipment

Ed's Backhoe Service LLC

USDOT registration: Active · September 2026

Owatonna, MN

FMCSA lists 3 power units and 2 drivers in its September 2026 release.

USDOT 1024910
3150 Ne 74th Avenue, Owatonna, MN 55060

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Ed's Backhoe Service LLC

Owatonna, MN

USDOT 1024910 · MC431571

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Reported freight
Machinery, large objects, Grain, feed, hay
Insurance filing
BI&PD $1,000,000 · cargo on file · since 2002 · last FMCSA record before the May 2026 system change
Fleet and drivers
3 power units and 2 drivers
Equipment
Straight trucks: 2 owned; Tractors: 1 owned; Trailers: 2 owned
USDOT registration
May 1, 2002
Reported mileage (2002)
50,000 miles
USDOT status
Active

Federal data: September 2026. Prepared 2026-09-30.

Public-data profile; company review pending. Reported cargo is not a certification of current services.

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What this carrier hauls, and finding freight

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A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.

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Carrier identity and authority

Operating classification
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation type
Intrastate
Operating radius
Intrastate, local service (within 100 miles)

Freight categories reported to FMCSA

  • Machinery, large objects
  • Grain, feed, hay

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Fleet capability reported

Power units
3
Drivers
2
Annual mileage reported
50,000 miles
Mileage reporting year
2002

Equipment ownership

Straight trucks
2 owned
Tractors
1 owned
Trailers
2 owned

Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.

FMCSA insurance filings

BI&PD $1,000,000 · cargo on file · since 2002 · last FMCSA record before the May 2026 system change

BI&PD
$1,000,000 · in force since 2002-04-25 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · last FMCSA record before the May 2026 system change
Cargo
Filing on file; amount not stated

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Verification documents

Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.

  • Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
  • W-9Provided privately during onboarding
  • Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
  • Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker

The market around Owatonna

Ed's Backhoe Service LLC is one of 353 active motor carriers registered in Owatonna (ZIP 55060, population 29,976). Steele County has 39 trucking companies (27 general freight, 12 specialized). About 2,022 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 55060 there are 309 freight-generating facilities, including 232 manufacturers and 36 food processors. The nearest are Miles Homes Inc (manufacturer, 0.2 mi), Wacek Brothers Inc (manufacturer, 0.3 mi) and Precision Signs LLC (manufacturer, 0.4 mi). 27 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Midwest Landscaping Corporation (0.2 mi), Tralo Companies Inc (1 mi) and Tralo Enterprises LLC (1 mi).

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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record

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Ed's Backhoe Service LLC is a for-hire carrier based in Owatonna, MN that operates within its home state. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 1024910 since May 1, 2002.

Its most recent federal filing, dated Oct 28, 2003, reports 3 power units and 2 drivers. It reported 50,000 miles driven in 2002. No roadside inspections, violations or crashes are recorded from Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.

Federal registration and safety detailsView details

Federal release: September 2026.

Method and sources.

Facts reported in the available federal record
ItemReported result
USDOT registration statusActive
Operating classificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation reportedIntrastate
Reported crashes (3-year window)0
Crashes involving fatalities0
Crashes involving injuries0
Crashes involving tow-away0
Recorded violations (3-year window)0
Out-of-service violations0

SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.

Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.

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Registration history

Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.

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Registration and reported mileage

USDOT registration
May 1, 2002
MCS-150 filing
Oct 28, 2003
Reported mileage (2002)
50,000 miles

USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.

Recorded inspection activity

Recorded inspections
0
States with inspections
0

Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.

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