Carrier profile · USDOT 302706 · MC-551291 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Braaten Trucking & Grain Company Inc

1 power unitPORTLAND, ND50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-551291 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(701) 430-3183 Email dispatchbraaten@hotmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 9, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

PORTLAND, ND

520 BROADWAY

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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 520 BROADWAY, PORTLAND, ND, 58274
Mailing address: 520 BROADWAY AVE, PORTLAND, ND, 58274-4022
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (701) 430-3183
Email: braaten@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Josh Braaten
USDOT / docket: 302706 · MC-551291
First registered: Sep 30, 1987
Last MCS-150: Aug 7, 2026 · 65,877 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 16, 1990
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

65,877

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

Jun 17, 2026Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Jun 17, 2026Carrier record changeActive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Jun 16, 2026Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BRAATEN TRUCKING & GRAIN COMPANY INC.

BRAATEN TRUCKING & GRAIN COMPANY INC (USDOT 302706) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 16, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BRAATEN TRUCKING & GRAIN COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

BRAATEN TRUCKING & GRAIN COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 302706, and its motor carrier number is MC-551291.

Is BRAATEN TRUCKING & GRAIN COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, BRAATEN TRUCKING & GRAIN COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BRAATEN TRUCKING & GRAIN COMPANY INC's safety record?

BRAATEN TRUCKING & GRAIN COMPANY INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.