Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
49 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1478048 · MC-219086
BORDER TRANSPORT LLC
49 power unitsavg 8.7 yrRegional · 4 statesSWEET GRASS, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-219086 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
49Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
63Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BORDER TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BORDER TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BORDER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1478048, MC-219086) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SWEET GRASS, MT, operating 49 power units and 49 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 74 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBORDER TRANSPORT LLC 93
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Safety
74 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)48 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 49-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 49
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 48
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving58
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Great West · 01–06
19922006
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2001 → Apr 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1992 → Dec 1992 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 49
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 63
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo4848
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SWEET GRASS, MT
Top corridor
MT
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 770847Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 915903USDOT 3014910USDOT 606056USDOT 770847USDOT 3965844USDOT 551442USDOT 2498480USDOT 3346502
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@northerntel.net — 26 carriers: USDOT 252429USDOT 641833USDOT 689015USDOT 714316USDOT 850215USDOT 866983USDOT 1208316USDOT 1214556
Shares a company officer with other carriers
charles clark — 29 carriers: USDOT 244793USDOT 451870USDOT 780349USDOT 859306USDOT 935494USDOT 1067507USDOT 1225607USDOT 1413501
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4949
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 561 COALMINE ROAD, SWEET GRASS, MT, 59484
- Mailing address
- BOX 32, SWEET GRASS, MT, 59484
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (403) 320-7325
- Cell
- (406) 450-2472
- Fax
- (406) 937-2282
- Web domain
- northerntel.net
Registration
- Officers
- Charles Clark · Sally Jean Clark
- USDOT / docket
- 1478048 · MC-219086
- First registered
- 03/24/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 11/14/2024 · 6,744,739 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 BORDER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BORDER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1478048, and its motor carrier number is MC-219086.
Is BORDER TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BORDER TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BORDER TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BORDER TRANSPORT LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BORDER TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BORDER TRANSPORT LLC operates 49 power units and 49 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BORDER TRANSPORT LLC based?
BORDER TRANSPORT LLC is based in SWEET GRASS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.