Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 498965 · MC-920870
BARANKO BROTHERS INC
31 power unitsavg 8.6 yrMulti-region · 9 statesDICKINSON, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-920870 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 59 inspections.
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BARANKO BROTHERS INC safe to work with?
Is BARANKO BROTHERS INC safe to load? BARANKO BROTHERS INC (USDOT 498965, MC-920870) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DICKINSON, ND, operating 31 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 59 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (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
BBBARANKO BROTHERS INC 100
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Safety
59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)24 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.1% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.7% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 31-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving11
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Travelers · 15–23
20152023
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)
- 31
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo3838
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DICKINSON, ND
Top corridor
ND
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3611696Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@barankoinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1538758
Shares a company officer with other carriers
glenn baranko — 2 carriers: USDOT 1538758
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3131
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 3048 HWY 22 NORTH, DICKINSON, ND, 58602
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 820, DICKINSON, ND, 58602
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 483-5868
- Fax
- (701) 483-5960
- glenn@barankoinc.com
- Web domain
- barankoinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Glenn Baranko · Shawn Hayden
- USDOT / docket
- 498965 · MC-920870
- First registered
- 09/23/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 03/27/2026 · 850,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 132573106
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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Frequently asked
What is BARANKO BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?
BARANKO BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 498965, and its motor carrier number is MC-920870.
Is BARANKO BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BARANKO BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BARANKO BROTHERS INC's safety record?
BARANKO BROTHERS INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 59 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 BARANKO BROTHERS INC's fleet?
BARANKO BROTHERS INC operates 31 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BARANKO BROTHERS INC based?
BARANKO BROTHERS INC is based in DICKINSON, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.