Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 505366
AGRI-ENERGY INC
3 power unitsavg 7 yrLocal · 2 statesMONTROSE, SD
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
7.0Avg age (yr)
2010–2024 · 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.
Established 34 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2010–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AGRI-ENERGY INC safe to work with?
Is AGRI-ENERGY INC safe to load? AGRI-ENERGY INC (USDOT 505366) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MONTROSE, SD, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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
AIAGRI-ENERGY INC 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈1.2 / 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
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
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)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
2010
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 mo77
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONTROSE, SD
Top corridor
SD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@speednet.com — 52 carriers: USDOT 23136USDOT 71452USDOT 112184USDOT 351031USDOT 463783USDOT 468816USDOT 472092USDOT 562719
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 103 WEST MAIN STREET, MONTROSE, SD, 57048
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 306, MONTROSE, SD, 57048
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 363-5320
- Fax
- (605) 363-3320
- aei@speednet.com
- Web domain
- speednet.com
Registration
- Officer
- R James Head
- USDOT / docket
- 505366
- First registered
- 11/24/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 07/01/2024 · 15,350 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/16/2005
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is AGRI-ENERGY INC's USDOT number?
AGRI-ENERGY INC's USDOT number is 505366.
Is AGRI-ENERGY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AGRI-ENERGY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is AGRI-ENERGY INC's safety record?
AGRI-ENERGY INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is AGRI-ENERGY INC's fleet?
AGRI-ENERGY INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AGRI-ENERGY INC based?
AGRI-ENERGY INC is based in MONTROSE, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.