Carrier profile · USDOT 827684 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Dakota Western Lumber Co Inc

DBA DAKOTA LUMBER CO

9 power unitsBELLE FOURCHE, SD50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(605) 892-4041 Email dispatchraelyn@dakotalumberco.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 9 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 827684
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Sep 14, 199926 years ago
Domicile: BELLE FOURCHE, SD
Self-reported fleet: 9 power units3 drivers
Last MCS-150: Jan 27, 2026
Phone: (605) 892-4041

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for DAKOTA WESTERN LUMBER CO INC.

DAKOTA WESTERN LUMBER CO INC (USDOT 827684) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 27, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAKOTA WESTERN LUMBER CO INC's USDOT number?

DAKOTA WESTERN LUMBER CO INC's USDOT number is 827684.

Is DAKOTA WESTERN LUMBER CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, DAKOTA WESTERN LUMBER CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is DAKOTA WESTERN LUMBER CO INC's fleet?

DAKOTA WESTERN LUMBER CO INC operates 9 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAKOTA WESTERN LUMBER CO INC based?

DAKOTA WESTERN LUMBER CO INC is based in BELLE FOURCHE, SD.

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