Upper Lakes Foods Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Cloquet, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 73 | 2 |
| Trailers | 0 | 107 | 0 |
| Buses (16+) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 80 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 80 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 96% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 89% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 9 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 | 19 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 13 | 2.05 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 12 | 0.28 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 40 | 5.29 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 22 states. Top state MN accounts for 45% of activity. Activity outside home state (MN): 55%.
+17 other states with fewer inspections
| 11 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| MN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | IL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 39530B1 | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 39375A3TAOLTIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 13, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3958E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |