Carrier profile · USDOT 186067 · MC-150049 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Jim Ressler Trucking Inc

23 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 21 statesBISMARCK, ND88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-150049 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

32 observed · MCS-150

44Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(701) 258-3550 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 176 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

51 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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3 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 20, 2026.

Safety

103 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 9.4%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 — 53 vehicle and 103 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

17.6% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 21.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

101 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 103
Annualized: ≈52 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.2 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 Driving29 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Everest National’95–’99

Integon National’02–’10

Maiden Reinsurance’10–’13

State National’13–’17

Aegis Security’17–’22

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2023

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2022 → Aug 2023	$750K	2
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Aug 2022	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2013 → Jun 2017	$750K	1
MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY	May 2010 → Jun 2013	$750K	1
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → Jun 2010	$750K	4
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Nov 2000 → Jul 2002	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Nov 1999 → Jan 2001	$750K	2
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1995 → Nov 1999	$750K	1
PRUDENTIAL GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1994 → Jan 1996	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1993 → Jan 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 32
Trailers (towed): 44

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

88.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

102

NM busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

New Mexico: 25 inspections
North Dakota: 15 inspections
Montana: 14 inspections
California: 11 inspections
Colorado: 4 inspections
Oregon: 4 inspections
Utah: 4 inspections
Washington: 4 inspections
Nevada: 3 inspections
Minnesota: 3 inspections
South Dakota: 3 inspections
Kansas: 2 inspections
Wyoming: 2 inspections
Arizona: 2 inspections
Idaho: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections

Home base

BISMARCK, ND

1900 HANCOCK DRIVE

Most inspections: NM

25 inspections

NM 25 · ND 15 · MT 14

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3222353 USDOT 36310Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (12 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 36310 USDOT 3490526 USDOT 3615846 USDOT 3222353 USDOT 3766093 USDOT 925129

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1900 HANCOCK DRIVE, BISMARCK, ND, 58501
Mailing address: PO BOX 2546, BISMARCK, ND, 58502
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (701) 258-3550
Fax: (701) 258-3036
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: jimresslertrucking.com

Registration

Officer: Michelle Haas
USDOT / docket: 186067 · MC-150049
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 16, 2026 · 2,541,667 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 2, 2010
D-U-N-S: 58514985

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,541,667

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 53 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

50violation records

6OOS-tagged records

5 of 53inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

215%1 / 21

Brakes

166%1 / 16

Other vehicle maintenance

838%3 / 8

Lights

425%1 / 4

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

25%Nov 24 to May 252 / 8

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 12

0%Nov 25 to May 260 / 16

18%May 26 to Nov 263 / 17

Top 3 codes (12 of 50 records)

393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3

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392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9A1 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.102C2-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.106D-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.25E Lighting device requirements1
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-BCLMBD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.95A4-EENA Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JIM RESSLER TRUCKING INC.

JIM RESSLER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 186067) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 103 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 53 vehicle-level and 103 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 16, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 2, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JIM RESSLER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

JIM RESSLER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 186067, and its motor carrier number is MC-150049.

Is JIM RESSLER TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. JIM RESSLER TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is JIM RESSLER TRUCKING INC's safety record?

JIM RESSLER TRUCKING INC has a 9.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 176 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).