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EMPIRE BUILDING MATERIALS INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 77/100. 15 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 26755ActiveInterstateBELGRADE, MT

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-05-07 · 1,188,936 mi (2024)
Fleet
35 units · 46 trailers · 16 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
1,188,936 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
300 N JACKRABBIT LN
BELGRADE, MT 59714-3020
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
4065873191
Email
jacobh@empireinc.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
ANTHONY TANGARO
Title
SECRETARY TREASURER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
4
Metal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsConstruction
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
629 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
13.0%
12 / 92 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

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

77
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
35 power units
Unique power units seen
18
+ 19 trailer VINs
Inspections
29
Discrepancy
0.5x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 2 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
13 crashes · 1 fatal · 6 with injuries · 13 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
87% — 80 clean of 92 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
13.0% — driver OOS 2 insp., vehicle OOS 10 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-05-07

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
No crashes in the last 24 months
87% 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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