Carrier profile · USDOT 3216515 · MC-1005699 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GREAT 8 TRANSPORTATION INC

7 power unitsavg 4.7 yrRegional · 7 statesBRITTON, SD94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1005699 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.7Avg age (yr)

2018–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(701) 710-0405 Email dispatchMATT77FOLKMAN@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.6% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.7 yr

Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 11.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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 Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’18–’20

United Financial’20–’21

Northland’21–’25

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2026

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Dec 2025	$750K	3
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2018 → Dec 2020	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

80.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BRITTON, SD

202 13TH AVE

Top corridor

SD 9 · MT 9 · MN 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2780742 USDOT 171766 USDOT 1187494 USDOT 3231641

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 202 13TH AVE, BRITTON, SD, 57430
Mailing address: PO BOX 166, BRITTON, SD, 57430
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (701) 710-0405
Email: matt77folkman@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Matthew Folkman · Jennifer Folkman
USDOT / docket: 3216515 · MC-1005699
First registered: Nov 28, 2018
Last MCS-150: Jul 28, 2025 · 724,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

724,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GREAT 8 TRANSPORTATION INC.

GREAT 8 TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3216515) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 29, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 28, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is GREAT 8 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

GREAT 8 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3216515, and its motor carrier number is MC-1005699.

Is GREAT 8 TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GREAT 8 TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GREAT 8 TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

GREAT 8 TRANSPORTATION INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).