# Upper Lakes Foods INC, USDOT 243005: truck crash 2026-09-29 in Minneapolis, MN (3 fatal, 4 injured, towed)

**Score:** 65/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Carrier | Upper Lakes Foods INC |
| USDOT number | 243005 |
| Carrier base | Cloquet, MN |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Crash date | 2026-09-29 |
| Crash location | Minneapolis, MN |
| Vehicle | Truck |
| Severity | Fatal crash |
| Fatalities / injuries | 3 / 4 |
| Tow-away | Yes |
| Hazmat released | No |
| Vehicles involved | 2 |

## Why this score
- Fatal crash.
- USDOT-registered carrier.

Source: FMCSA Crash File, from state police crash reports (datahub.transportation.gov) (https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/query.asp?searchtype=ANY&query_type=queryCarrierSnapshot&query_param=USDOT&query_string=243005). Last refreshed: 2026-11-05T09:00:04.256Z.
From FMCSA's public Crash File, compiled from state police crash reports. A crash record does not mean the carrier or its driver was at fault, and reports can be corrected or reach FMCSA weeks after the crash. Carriers registered under a person's own name are excluded; no driver or vehicle identifiers are included.