Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 315951 · MC-252083
DALE BOUMA
40 power unitsCHOTEAU, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-252083 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 38 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 40 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DALE BOUMA safe to work with?
Is DALE BOUMA safe to load? DALE BOUMA (USDOT 315951, MC-252083) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in CHOTEAU, MT, operating 40 power units and 47 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DBDALE BOUMA 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Great West · 92–96
Continental Western · 96–04
Great West · 04–10
Lancer · 11–13
Great West · 13–21
19922023
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Jan 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2013 → May 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → May 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2004 → May 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | May 1996 → May 2004 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1992 → Jul 1996 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHOTEAU, MT
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@3rivers.net — 130 carriers: USDOT 26711USDOT 30145USDOT 128029USDOT 240352USDOT 322063USDOT 323370USDOT 458559USDOT 472265
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6371 HWY 287, CHOTEAU, MT, 59422
- Mailing address
- BOX 896, CHOTEAU, MT, 59422
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 984-5324
- Cell
- (406) 590-5494
- Fax
- (406) 466-5767
- daleb@3rivers.net
- Web domain
- 3rivers.net
Registration
- Officer
- Dale Bouma
- USDOT / docket
- 315951 · MC-252083
- First registered
- 05/24/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 01/04/2023 · 3,669,919 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 782755052
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 DALE BOUMA's USDOT number?
DALE BOUMA's USDOT number is 315951, and its motor carrier number is MC-252083.
Is DALE BOUMA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DALE BOUMA is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DALE BOUMA's fleet?
DALE BOUMA operates 40 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DALE BOUMA based?
DALE BOUMA is based in CHOTEAU, MT.