Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
88 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 244512 · MC-289060
FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC
88 power unitsavg 16.3 yrLocal · 2 statesSIDNEY, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-289060 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
88Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo57.157.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16.3 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC safe to work with?
Is FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC safe to load? FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 244512, MC-289060) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SIDNEY, MT, operating 88 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FCFRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC 80
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.1% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
53.8% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 88-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
- 88
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
United States · 95–16
St Paul · 16–25
19952025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 88
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2001
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 mo2121
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIDNEY, MT
Top corridor
MT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@midrivers.com — 343 carriers: USDOT 26603USDOT 155260USDOT 172294USDOT 175112USDOT 246989USDOT 260745USDOT 270966USDOT 276126
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8888
Observed (24 mo)1515
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
- 1700 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, SIDNEY, MT, 59270
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1046, SIDNEY, MT, 59270
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (406) 482-4760
- Fax
- (406) 482-4765
- franz@midrivers.com
- Web domain
- midrivers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Donald Franz · Val Franz
- USDOT / docket
- 244512 · MC-289060
- First registered
- 03/30/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2025 · 503,142 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 05/25/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 122061427
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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Frequently asked
What is FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?
FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 244512, and its motor carrier number is MC-289060.
Is FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC's safety record?
FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC's fleet?
FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC operates 88 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC based?
FRANZ CONSTRUCTION INC is based in SIDNEY, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.