Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
589 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 159739 · MC-417884
BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC
DBA BORDER STATES
589 power unitsavg 5.1 yrNational · 31 statesFARGO, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-417884 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
589Power units
183 observed · MCS-150
61Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 431 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.57.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC safe to work with?
Is BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC safe to load? BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 159739, MC-417884) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FARGO, ND, operating 589 power units and 577 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 431 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BSBORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC 88
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Safety
431 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.5% (24-mo)186 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)289 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.3% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 589-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
- 589
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 289
- Annualized
- ≈145 / 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 Driving60
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Zurich American · 01–25
20012025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 589
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 183
- Trailers (towed)
- 61
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 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3030
US statesInspections · 24 mo287287
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FARGO, ND
Top corridor
MD ⇄ ND
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 503238USDOT 3460573USDOT 925129Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 31 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 451650USDOT 1725115USDOT 2633428USDOT 3443025USDOT 3507833USDOT 4284746USDOT 4406288USDOT 3974463
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@borderstates.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 128362
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)589589
Observed (24 mo)183183
Shared w/ other carriers2525
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
- 2400 38TH STREET S, FARGO, ND, 58104
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2767, FARGO, ND, 58108
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 293-5800
- Web domain
- borderstates.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ryan Ulmer
- USDOT / docket
- 159739 · MC-417884
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 02/24/2026 · 13,200,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/05/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 47255799
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 STATE INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number?
BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number is 159739, and its motor carrier number is MC-417884.
Is BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC's safety record?
BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC has a 7.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 431 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC's fleet?
BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC operates 589 power units and 577 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC based?
BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC is based in FARGO, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.