Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
262 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 307566
DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY
DBA DAKOTA FENCE
262 power unitsavg 12 yrRegional · 3 statesWEST FARGO, ND
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
262Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 39 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
12 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY safe to work with?
Is DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY safe to load? DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY (USDOT 307566) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WEST FARGO, ND, operating 262 power units and 318 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
DFDAKOTA FENCE COMPANY 80
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 262-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 262
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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 Driving13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 262
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST FARGO, ND
Top corridor
ND
Density
fewermore
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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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3534718USDOT 2056178
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@dakotafence.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 351714
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joe currier — 2 carriers: USDOT 3516623
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)262262
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2060 SHEYENNE ST, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078-3224
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1408, FARGO, ND, 58107-1408
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 237-6181
- Fax
- (701) 293-7811
- Web domain
- dakotafence.com
Registration
- Officer
- Joe Currier
- USDOT / docket
- 307566
- First registered
- 12/30/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 06/17/2026 · 2,102,172 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/25/2004
- D-U-N-S
- 25438037
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY's USDOT number?
DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY's USDOT number is 307566.
Is DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.
What is DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY's safety record?
DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY's fleet?
DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY operates 262 power units and 318 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY based?
DAKOTA FENCE COMPANY is based in WEST FARGO, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.