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JOEL FRIES (DBA TRACKER MANAGEMENT)
USDOT 1072446 • NEW PRAGUE, MN
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameJOEL FRIES
Doing business asTRACKER MANAGEMENT
Address500 4TH AVENUE SW, NEW PRAGUE, MN 56071
Phone(952) 758-8722
Company officerJOEL FRIES
In business sinceNov 2002
Last FMCSA updateJan 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)12
Drivers12 (12 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Feb 2017)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!3 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.14% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓12 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2002: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections14 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections23
Crashes, last 3 years2, 3 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerAllegheny Casualty Company
Policy effective sinceJul 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs3
3 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jul 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jul 2024 → Jul 2025
Great American Alliance Company (Surety)
Cancelled
Jul 2023 → Jul 2024
Gray Casualty & Surety Company (Surety)
Cancelled
Jul 2023 → Jul 2024
Gray Casualty & Surety Company (Surety)
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Jul 2023
Hudson Insurance Company (Surety)
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Jul 2023
Hudson Insurance Company (Surety)
Cancelled
Apr 2021 → Jul 2022
United States Fire Insurance Co. (Surety)
Cancelled
Apr 2020 → Jun 2021
United States Fire Insurance Co. (Surety)
Cancelled
Apr 2020 → Apr 2021
United States Fire Insurance Co. (Surety)
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Mar 18, 2026 Full inspection, MN
3 violations
49 CFR 396.7A-UOC, OOS
49 CFR 392.2-SLL (driver)
49 CFR 393.43D-BIPBS
Feb 6, 2026 Driver-only, MN
1 violation
49 CFR 392.16-D (driver)
Jan 26, 2026 Walk-around, IA
Clean, no violations
Jan 13, 2026 Walk-around, ND
1 violation
49 CFR 393.9A-LHLI
Dec 10, 2025 Driver-only, OH
Clean, no violations
Dec 1, 2025 Driver-only, MT
Clean, no violations
Nov 1, 2025 Walk-around, IA
2 violations
49 CFR 393.45DLUV: Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
49 CFR 392.2RG
Sep 9, 2025 Full inspection, MO
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.100B-C, OOS
49 CFR 395.8E-HOSPD (driver)
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jun 23, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 5, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 9, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 24, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 27, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Broker: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 25, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 19, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 17, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 15, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 18, 2013 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Joel Fries reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Joel Fries looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2002 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 12 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1072446 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
Carriers to compare in Minnesota
About Joel Fries
Joel Fries, doing business as Tracker Management, is a federally registered mover based in New Prague, Minnesota, registered with FMCSA since November 2002. Federal filings show 12 power units (trucks/tractors) and 12 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1072446, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about JOEL FRIES
Is Joel Fries legit?
Joel Fries has an active USDOT registration (1072446). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Joel Fries a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Joel Fries based?
500 4th Avenue Sw, New Prague, MN 56071. Phone on file: (952) 758-8722. Registered with FMCSA since November 2002.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.