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Carrier profile · USDOT 433765

ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC

DBA ACME TOOLS ACME RENTS ACME EQUIPMENT

44 power unitsavg 4.2 yrLocal · 2 statesGRAND FORKS, ND
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Verified linksacmetools.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
44Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(701) 335-4808Email dispatchmlcarlson@acmetools.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 36 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority35 yr active
since 1991
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo10.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

44 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.2 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 35-yr authority, 10% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC safe to work with?

Is ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC safe to load? ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC (USDOT 433765) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GRAND FORKS, ND, operating 44 power units and 54 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
AEACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC 96
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Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 7.6 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 44-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
44
Inspections · 24 mo
19
Annualized
≈10 / yr
Coverage
≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
44
Observed power (24 mo)
11
Trailers (towed)
8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.2 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
26%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo19
MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
GRAND FORKS, ND
1705 13TH AVENUE N
Top corridor
MN ⇄ ND
MN 14 · ND 5
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)11

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
1705 13TH AVENUE N, GRAND FORKS, ND, 58203
Mailing address
P O BOX 13720, GRAND FORKS, ND, 58208
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(701) 335-4808
Email
mlcarlson@acmetools.com
Web domain
acmetools.com

Registration

Officers
Paul S. Kuhlman · Steven D. Kuhlman
USDOT / docket
433765
First registered
01/16/1991
Last MCS-150
05/29/2024 · 440,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 04/01/1992
D-U-N-S
31827439

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

44Power units
54Drivers
10CDL drivers
440,000Annual mileage
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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC's USDOT number?

ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC's USDOT number is 433765.

Is ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC's safety record?

ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC's fleet?

ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC operates 44 power units and 54 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC based?

ACME ELECTRIC MOTOR INC is based in GRAND FORKS, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.