HARMS OIL COMPANY

USDOT 175877 · Aberdeen, SD

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

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: 0.8%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 5.6%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.6%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 28, 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

Similar carriers in South Dakota

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

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/