Montana - Dakota Utilities Co is an active interstate carrier based in Bismarck, ND.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 93 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 93 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79% | 87% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | WY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | SD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2025 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 7.58 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state MT accounts for 42% of activity. Activity outside home state (ND): 75%.
| ND |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | ND | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| May 14, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| May 13, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | MT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2025 | 393130BCHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 14, 2025 | 393207CSLSB | Suspension - Leaf spring broken. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 14, 2025 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 393130C | Improper restraint/securement of item | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |