Ron Garsteig Trucking Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Cottage Grove, MN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 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 | 84% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 88% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77% | 91% | 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 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1, 2026 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.50 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.06 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 3.25 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state ND accounts for 38% of activity. Activity outside home state (MN): 87%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 3922SLSNC | State/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 13, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 13, 2024 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |