TRI-STATE BATTERY CO

USDOT 353103 • DBA: IBS OF SD • 107 OPPORTUNITY DRIVE, ARLINGTON, SD, 57212

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

353,103

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

State

South Dakota

Phone

6059835884

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

198,937

Physical Address

107 OPPORTUNITY DRIVE, ARLINGTON, SD, 57212

Mailing Address

PO BOX 372, ARLINGTON, SD, 57212-0372

Contact

Phone: 6059835884

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

None on file

BOC-3 Filing

Not on file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026

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

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

Violations

Vehicle OOS %

0.0%

Driver OOS %

0.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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Inspection Activity Map

2 states • 7 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (7 violations from 7 inspections)

fmcsa-inspection-file

Violation Summary (7 violations from 7 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:391.41(a)	Physical qualification - general	1	7	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.95(a)(4)	393.95(a)(4)	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21T(b)(2)	390.21T(b)(2)	1	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:392.82(a)(1)	Texting while driving	1	10	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.8	Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment	1	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	8	Unsafe Driving

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

-23.4 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-6.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

1.00vs nat'l 1.80

-0.80 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 (7 inspections)

fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026

Inspection History (7 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Feb 25, 2025	83964356	DELL RAPIDS SD	SD	Level 2	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 20, 2025	83917529	BURBANK SD	SD	Level 2	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 3, 2024	83305127	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 2	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jul 23, 2024	82187089	MILBANK SD	SD	Level 2	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Apr 26, 2024	81502933	WORTHINGTON	MN	Level 1	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK	4	391.41(a), 393.95(a)(4), 396.17(c)	No
Dec 4, 2023	80301303	RDSIDE	MN	Level 2	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.82(a)(1), 392.8	No
Aug 15, 2023	79410168	PIPESTONE	MN	Level 3	PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2	No