Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2991575 · MC-54856
ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC
DBA ASKIN CONSTRUCTION
32 power unitsLocal · 1 statesBILLINGS, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-54856 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
32Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 34 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.815.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC safe to work with?
Is ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC safe to load? ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2991575, MC-54856) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BILLINGS, MT, operating 32 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ACASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC 100
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.8% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.5% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 32-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
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Ohio Security · 17–25
20172025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 32
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BILLINGS, MT
Top corridor
MT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@askinconstruction.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3578408
Shares a company officer with other carriers
scott chester — 3 carriers: USDOT 2989250USDOT 3578408
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3922 COULSON RD E, BILLINGS, MT, 59101
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 702-1097
- Fax
- (406) 702-1024
- Web domain
- askinconstruction.com
Registration
- Officers
- Scott Chester · Dalyn Askin
- USDOT / docket
- 2991575 · MC-54856
- First registered
- 03/30/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 01/06/2026 · 618,183 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 80869553
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC's USDOT number?
ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC's USDOT number is 2991575, and its motor carrier number is MC-54856.
Is ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC's safety record?
ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC has a 15.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC's fleet?
ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC operates 32 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC based?
ASKIN CONSTRUCTION LLC is based in BILLINGS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.