HARMS OIL COMPANY

USDOT 175877 · Aberdeen, SD

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is HARMS OIL COMPANY (USDOT 175877) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows HARMS OIL COMPANY (USDOT 175877) is allowed to operate.
Does HARMS OIL COMPANY have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active contract and broker operating authority for HARMS OIL COMPANY (MC255253) as of September 15, 2026.
Does HARMS OIL COMPANY have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $5,000,000, cargo coverage of $5,000, and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for HARMS OIL COMPANY as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is HARMS OIL COMPANY's FMCSA safety rating?
HARMS OIL COMPANY holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated December 21, 2010). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is HARMS OIL COMPANY's USDOT and MC number?
HARMS OIL COMPANY is registered under USDOT 175877 and operating authority MC255253, based in Aberdeen, SD. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is HARMS OIL COMPANY's fleet?
HARMS OIL COMPANY reports 190 power units and 125 drivers in its FMCSA record in Aberdeen, SD.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 15, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

190Power units (fleet size)
125Drivers reported
52Years since registration
8.0MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Aberdeen, SDHome base
254Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

33
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 32.5th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

HARMS OIL COMPANY is a for-hire motor carrier based in Aberdeen, SD, operating 190 power units and 125 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 254 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 6.3% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.8% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 32.5th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 4,727 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
32.5 pctl · CI 2838
BASIC measure: 0.15Insp. w/ violation: 254Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
13.6 pctl · CI 919
BASIC measure: 1.28Insp. w/ violation: 191Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS6.3%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 191 inspections
Driver OOS0.8%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 254 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due July 2027
Next biennial update dueJuly 2027
Recurring update monthJuly, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileOctober 23, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: None
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC255253
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $5,000,000
  • Cargo: $5,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of December 21, 2010)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.9%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 5.1%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 15, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)CargoSurety bond

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

4 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryIMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-10-01
  • Public liability (BIPD) — excessHOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$4,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-10-01
  • CargoUNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Form 34 · effective 2023-10-01
  • Surety bondTHE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Form 84 · effective 2017-11-27

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number175877
Legal nameHARMS OIL COMPANY
LocationABERDEEN, SD
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)190
Drivers125
Reported annual mileage8,021,974 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateOctober 23, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueJuly 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)254
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)4 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Public liability (BIPD) — excess, Cargo, Surety bond

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for South Dakota — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in South Dakota, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/175877/