Tri-State Auction Company Inc

Inactive

DBA: Adesa Fargo

USDOT 391139InterstatePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIREOperating since Apr 1990MCS-150 last updated 2 yrs agoUpdated Oct 28, 2026

Strong safety record

Tri-State Auction Company Inc is an inactive interstate carrier based in West Fargo North Dakota, ND.

Not Rated

No FMCSA Compliance Review on file. on Feb 8, 2010

0.0%

OOS Rate · below 21% national

BASIC Alerts · of 5 categories

Crashes · last 24 months

0Power Units5 drivers

0Total Drivers3 CDL

0Inspectionslast 24 months

0Violations

0%OOS Ratevs 21% national avg

0Crasheslast 24 months

Company Details

Address: 1650 East Main Ave
West Fargo North Dakota, ND 58078
Officers: Paul Lips, Justin Carpenter· Corporation

Operation: Interstate
Classification: Private Property;Authorized For Hire
Cargo: Other, Drive/Tow Away, Motor Vehicles, Passengers
Hazmat: Yes
Drivers: 5(3 CDL)
Mileage: 1 mi (2023)
MCS-150 Updated: Apr 18, 2024
Safety Rating: S(Feb 8, 2010)
Last Review: Feb 3, 2010(Compliance Review)
DUNS: 31822141
Dockets: MC-238379Active

Insurance

No insurance filings on record.

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Carrier Profile

Annual mileage: 1 mi(2023)
Fleet: 5 power units· 1 tractors · 3 trucks · 2 buses
Drivers: 5 drivers(3 CDL · 3 interstate · 2 intrastate)

Mailing address: 500 E 96th Street Ste 200a
Indianapolis, IN 46240
D&B number: 31822141

Fleet Details

Vehicle Type	Owned	Term Leased	Trip Leased
Straight Trucks	3	0	0
Tractors	1	2	0
Trailers	0	2	0
Buses (16+)	2	0	0
Total Power Units	5

BASIC Analysis

This carrier doesn't meet FMCSA's minimum-inspection threshold for SMS scoring. No safety measures or alerts are published.

FMCSA SMS computes BASIC scores after carriers reach a minimum inspection threshold (typically 5+ in 24 months). This carrier hasn't reached that threshold.

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FMCSA Registry Timeline

First registered: Apr 1990· 36 years ago
Last MCS-150 self-update: Apr 2024· 2 years agoStale
Safety rating issued: S· Feb 2010
Authority status: Inactive

Inspections (24 months)

Never inspected in 24 months

No roadside inspections recorded in the past 24 months. See the registry timeline above for the carrier's activity history.

Accident Reports (24 months)

Period	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow-away	Total
No crashes recorded	0	0	0	0

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