Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 472589 · MC-227788
TERRY FORST
DBA TERRY FORST TRUCKING
3 power unitsavg 8.3 yrLocal · 2 statesGIBBON, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-227788 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
2014–2023 · 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 file
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
8.3 yr
Model years 2014–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TERRY FORST safe to work with?
Is TERRY FORST safe to load? TERRY FORST (USDOT 472589, MC-227788) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GIBBON, MN, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TFTERRY FORST 100
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Great West · 90–01
Great West · 02–11
Auto Owners · 14–16
Midwest Family · 16–22
Acuity A · 22–26
19902026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2002 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2001 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 1990 → Jan 2001 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2023
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GIBBON, MN
Top corridor
SD ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3558447USDOT 2993453
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 33513 631ST AVE, GIBBON, MN, 55335
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 493, GIBBON, MN, 55335
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 834-6126
- Cell
- (507) 514-0400
- Fax
- (507) 834-9706
- tmforst66@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Terry J Forst
- USDOT / docket
- 472589 · MC-227788
- First registered
- 02/27/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 09/08/2024 · 349,285 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/08/1993
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 TERRY FORST's USDOT number?
TERRY FORST's USDOT number is 472589, and its motor carrier number is MC-227788.
Is TERRY FORST authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TERRY FORST is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TERRY FORST's safety record?
TERRY FORST has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TERRY FORST's fleet?
TERRY FORST operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TERRY FORST based?
TERRY FORST is based in GIBBON, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.