Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2868036 · MC-961154
HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC
1 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 3 statesSPEARFISH, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-961154 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2019–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2019–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 2868036, MC-961154) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SPEARFISH, SD, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HEHIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC 88
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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 Driving2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 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
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
United Financial · 16–18
Progressive Northern · 19–20
Great West · 20–24
20162024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2023
Newest model yr
2019
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 mo55
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPEARFISH, SD
Top corridor
ND ⇄ SD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 171766Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rushmore.com — 91 carriers: USDOT 159532USDOT 207599USDOT 213176USDOT 273606USDOT 283872USDOT 323929USDOT 369733USDOT 419568
Shares a company officer with other carriers
scott charlson — 2 carriers: USDOT 2361264
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 710 S 34TH STREET, SPEARFISH, SD, 57783
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1163, SPEARFISH, SD, 57783
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 645-5516
- Cell
- (605) 645-7306
- Web domain
- rushmore.com
Registration
- Officers
- Scott Charlson · Steve Charlson
- USDOT / docket
- 2868036 · MC-961154
- First registered
- 03/17/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/25/2025 · 110,388 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 2868036, and its motor carrier number is MC-961154.
Is HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?
HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC based?
HIGHLAND ENTERPRISES INC is based in SPEARFISH, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.