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Carrier profile · USDOT 1097448 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC

5 power unitsLocal · 1 statesELK RIVER, MN

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

2012–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(763) 515-6671 Email dispatchinfo@brightsideelectric.com

Carrier verification summary for BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC

BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC (USDOT 1097448) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC (USDOT 1097448) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC (USDOT 1097448) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC (USDOT 1097448) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC (USDOT 1097448) reports 5 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 9, 2024.

BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC (USDOT 1097448) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Established 23 years

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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 5-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: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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 across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

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

Home base

ELK RIVER, MN

10039 209TH AVENUE NW

Top corridor

MN 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

scott nelson — 28 carriers: USDOT 281409 USDOT 509597 USDOT 554135 USDOT 848359 USDOT 904126 USDOT 1016846 USDOT 1153181 USDOT 1538333

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 10039 209TH AVENUE NW, ELK RIVER, MN, 55330
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (763) 515-6671
Cell: (612) 940-9540
Fax: (763) 274-1865
Email: info@brightsideelectric.com
Web domain: brightsideelectric.com

Registration

Officer: Scott Nelson
USDOT / docket: 1097448
First registered: Feb 14, 2003
Last MCS-150: Jan 9, 2024 · 40,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 64943701

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

40,000

Annual 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 BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC's USDOT number?

BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC's USDOT number is 1097448.

Is BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC's safety record?

BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.