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BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 85/100. 70 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 159739MC 417884ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA +1FARGO, ND

COMPANY

Authority since
2026-05-13
MCS-150
2026-02-24 · 13,200,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
589 units · 506 trailers · 577 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
13,200,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
2400 38TH STREET S
FARGO, ND 58104
Mailing
PO BOX 2767
FARGO, ND 58108

CONTACT

Phone
7012935800
Email
rulmer@borderstates.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
RYAN ULMER
Title
OPERATIONS MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
6
General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsUtilityConstructionOther: ELECTRICAL UTILITY CONSTRUTION DATA MATERIALS
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
298 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
6.7%
32 / 477 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

85
out of 100
Excellent
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
589 power units
Unique power units seen
123
+ 38 trailer VINs
Inspections
158
Discrepancy
0.2x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 4 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
52 crashes · 5 fatal · 12 with injuries · 49 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
93% — 445 clean of 477 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
6.7% — driver OOS 4 insp., vehicle OOS 28 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier, Broker
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
9 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-02-24

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

5 fatal crashes — most recent 2 yr ago
No active BMC-84/85 bond on file
Low OOS rate 5% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (0.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.4/insp)
93% clean inspections

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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