Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is AMES SAND AND GRAVEL INC safe to load? AMES SAND AND GRAVEL INC (USDOT 241971, MC-118894) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FARGO, ND, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
AMES SAND AND GRAVEL INC's USDOT number is 241971, and its motor carrier number is MC-118894.
As of 2026-06-13, AMES SAND AND GRAVEL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
AMES SAND AND GRAVEL INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
AMES SAND AND GRAVEL INC is based in FARGO, ND.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Dec 1988 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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