MONTANA - DAKOTA UTILITIES CO

USDOT 216491 • 400 N 4TH STREET, BISMARCK, ND, 58501

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
216,491
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Phone
7012245881
Power Units (MCS-150)
93
Drivers (MCS-150)
235
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
785,890
Physical Address
400 N 4TH STREET, BISMARCK, ND, 58501
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
19
Violations
14
5 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
21.1%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
93
Drivers (MCS-150)
235
Crash Records
7

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
2
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
2
May
1
Jun
2
Jul
1
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 19 of 19 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

4 states19 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (14 violations from 19 inspections)

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Violation Summary (14 violations from 19 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIInoperable required lamps223Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LHWSInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.130B-CHVECargo securement - heavy equipment117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LRLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207C-SLSBSuspension - Leaf spring broken.10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.19B2-BIENNIAL390.19B2-BIENNIAL10General/Admin
FMCSR:393.130(c)Cargo securement - heavy equipment117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposed10Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
21.1%vs nat'l 23.4%
-2.3 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.74vs nat'l 1.80
-1.06 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (19 inspections)

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Inspection History (19 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Dec 1, 202586439393SISSETON SDSDLevel 3STERLING T STRAIGHT TRUCK1392.2-SLLEWA2No
Sep 3, 202585709458BILLINGS MTMTLevel 1UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Aug 21, 202585556682FRANNIE POEWYLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jul 24, 202585318521TILFORD SDSDLevel 1FELLING SEMI-TRAILER4393.9A-LHWS, 393.130B-CHVE, 393.9A-LSLIYes
Jul 3, 202585125506HAGUE NDNDLevel 1FELLING TR SEMI-TRAILER1393.75A3-TAOLYes
Jun 9, 202584917060HAGUE NDNDLevel 1LANE TRAIL SEMI-TRAILER1393.9A-LTSIYes
May 14, 202584678252SIDNEY MTMTLevel 1UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER2393.9A-LRLI, 393.207C-SLSBNo
May 13, 202584678164SIDNEY MTMTLevel 1FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Mar 6, 202584074061BILLINGS MTMTLevel 3CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK1390.19B2-BIENNIALNo
Sep 24, 202482775878WIBAUX MTMTLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Sep 3, 202482579906WILLISTON NDNDLevel 1FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 3, 202481269428LOVELL ROADSIDEWYLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK1393.130(c)Yes
Dec 15, 202380408665WIBAUX MTMTLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Oct 17, 202379927541BILLINGS MTMTLevel 1FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Aug 2, 202379344845SIDNEYMTLevel 1TRLR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Aug 1, 202379294844SIDNEY SCALEMTLevel 1RING POLE TRAILER2396.17(c), 393.9(a)No
Jun 14, 202378915723ROCKVALEMTLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1393.75(a)(1)No
Jun 8, 202378906870HAGUE SCALE - ND 11/US 83NDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
May 18, 202378668593SHERIDAN/DIETZ POEWYLevel 1FELL SEMI-TRAILER0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

11 total · 27.3% OOS
2024-092025-12
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

7 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
7
Fatalities
0
Injuries
5
Across 4 crashes
Tow-Aways
7

Crash History (7 records)

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Crash History (7 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jul 22, 2025MTTOW00Hesper Rd+45.7406 -108.6667...JJ4722MONTANA - DAKOTA UTILITIES CO
Sep 18, 2018NDINJURY01
Jan 22, 2016NDTOW00
Jan 10, 2008WYINJURY01
Jan 11, 2006MTINJURY02
Dec 1, 2005MTINJURY01
Jul 2, 2003MTTOW00

Compliance Timeline

7 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jul 22, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in MT
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 18, 2018
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jan 22, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 10, 2008
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jan 11, 2006
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Dec 1, 2005
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jul 2, 2003
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

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