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DAKOTA CARTAGE CO INC

USDOT 291512 · MC-188141 · 4001 12TH AVE N, FARGO, ND 58102

UnratedUnknownVektor risk score · 0–100

Generated August 14, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.

Watch · 5

  • USDOT registration inactive — The USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.
  • No active operating authority — No active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.
  • No inspection history despite active fleet — An established carrier reporting 94 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
  • Undeliverable physical address — FMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
  • MCS-150 census data outdated — The biennial MCS-150 update is 21.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

  • Established 39 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1987.

Identity & authority

Operating status
Inactive
Common authority
Inactive
Contract authority
Inactive
Broker authority
None
Safety rating
Satisfactory (Jan 27, 2005)
Authority age
39 yr
Registered
May 7, 1987
Out-of-service
No
Phone
(701) 282-5330
Email
epeterson@lewistran.com
Website
lewistran.com
Address
4001 12TH AVE N, FARGO, ND 58102

Fleet

Power units
94
Drivers
83
Observed units
0
Avg fleet age

Insurance

Auto-liability on file
No
BIPD limit
$1M
Cargo on file
No
Cargo limit
$1M
Bond on file
No
Lapses
1

Safety · trailing 24 months

Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
Inspections
0
Crashes
0
Fatal crashes
0