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DAKOTA CARRIERS INC

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Company CheckDAKOTA CARRIERS INC · DOT 492947
5105 W FOUNDATION CT, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57107-6482
DOT# 492947 MC# 255930 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 34 years
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85
Power Units
85
Drivers
8
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
347
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Oct 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 7
  • Oct 2, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Sep 28, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Sep 25, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Sep 18, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jun 26, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 27, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Dec 27, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file through ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY ($1,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameDAKOTA CARRIERS INC
DOT Number492947
MC Number255930
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationSioux Falls, South Dakota
Added08/04/1992
MCS-15006/12/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address5105 W FOUNDATION CT, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57107-6482
Mailing AddressPO BOX 84907, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57118

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC255930
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating34 years

All Docket Numbers

MC255930

Cargo Transported

General FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 2.25 · 24 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .31 · 15 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .05 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 1.83 · 23 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage7,837,276 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceEstimated

Drivers

85
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
85
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)8
Fatal0
Driver OOS3.2% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS9.1% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review02/28/2025

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 09/18/2026
CompanyARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #ZACAT6009209
Last checked10/24/2026
Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet85 units
Drivers85
Mileage7,837,276 mi
Operating34 years
MCS-15006/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)8
Fatal0
Injury4
Tow-Away4
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total248
Out of Service8
OOS Rate3.2%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total99
Out of Service9
OOS Rate9.1%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 02/28/2025 | Rated: 02/06/2001

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
24 · 1 OOS -
2024
122 · 15 OOS ▲
2025
112 · 3 OOS ▼
2026
92 · 5 OOS ▲
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash ▲
2025
7 crashes ▲
2026
2 crashes ▼
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Oct 2026, 226 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (4.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (10)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/26/2026 CLOVERDALE IN 0 1 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
05/27/2026 GOLDENDALE WA 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
12/27/2025 PLANO TX 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
10/06/2025 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
10/03/2025 DAVID CITY NE 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/06/2025 AUSTIN MN 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
06/18/2025 SHREVEPORT LA 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/05/2025 RURAL SD 0 0 1 1 Severe Crosswinds Water Daylight
03/03/2025 GREENSBORO NC 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
09/05/2024 NASHVILLE TN 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

94 roadside violations across 226 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving 38 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 30 violations · 8 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 23 violations · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
10/02/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) BELLEVILLE KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/28/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) NM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/25/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SIOUX FALLS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) DELL RAPIDS SD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
09/12/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) WILLOW SPRINGS MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/09/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) HELPER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/09/2026 MN Full (Level I) WORTHINGTON MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/05/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) VALPARAISO IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/03/2026 VT Full (Level I) VT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/02/2026 CO Walk-Around (Level II) FORT COLLINS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/01/2026 SD Walk-Around (Level II) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/19/2026 MT Full (Level I) BILLINGS MT 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
08/05/2026 SD Walk-Around (Level II) BELLE FOURCHE SD 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
08/01/2026 IA Walk-Around (Level II) IA 4 1 1 0 3 1 - ▲Detail
07/23/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/21/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/21/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) DUBLIN GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/16/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) DELL RAPIDS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/13/2026 WI Walk-Around (Level II) MENOMONIE WI 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
07/01/2026 ME Driver-Only (Level III) ME 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/01/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) SAINT JOSEPH LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) BELLEVILLE KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/29/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) SELAH WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/28/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/27/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SIOUX FALLS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/24/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/23/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) FREMONT NE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/16/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) IA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/09/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/04/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WORTHINGTON MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/04/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SIOUX FALLS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) GOLDENDALE WA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/27/2026 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-80 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/26/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) MIDWAY SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/18/2026 KS Driver-Only (Level III) LIBERAL KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/06/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) BELLEVILLE KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/06/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) CLE ELUM WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/05/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/23/2026 WA Driver-Only (Level III) GRANDVIEW WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/17/2026 OR Walk-Around (Level II) CASCADE LOCKS OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/16/2026 CA Full (Level I) GRAPEVINE IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
04/15/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) BELLEVILLE KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/14/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) ON I-40 596 FT W OF MOUNTAIN V 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/10/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) ST. GEORGE UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/08/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) NORTH PLATTE EAST BOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/03/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/31/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) HOT SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/27/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) WALL SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/26/2026 GA Full (Level I) JEFFERSON GA 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/24/2026 NV Driver-Only (Level III) IR80/MM51 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/24/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/24/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/24/2026 SD Full (Level I) SISSETON SD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/21/2026 CA Full (Level I) MT. PASS JPOE CVEF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/21/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BROADUS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/19/2026 ME Full (Level I) BRIDGEWATER 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/17/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/17/2026 MD Driver-Only (Level III) FREDERICK MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/13/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/13/2026 SD Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SD 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
03/12/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) LAKE CITY MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/12/2026 KS Driver-Only (Level III) LIBERAL M.C.I.S. #37A 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/12/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) OLATHE KS 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
03/11/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/10/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) ENTERPRISE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/06/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/04/2026 NY Driver-Only (Level III) LOCKPORT NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
02/27/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WORTHINGTON MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/25/2026 WY Driver-Only (Level III) US85 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/25/2026 AL Walk-Around (Level II) HEFLIN AL 1 1 0 0 1 1 - ▲Detail
02/24/2026 UT Full (Level I) WENDOVER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/24/2026 CA Full (Level I) CAJON NORTHBOUND SCALES 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/20/2026 KS Driver-Only (Level III) CONCORDIA KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/18/2026 MN Driver-Only (Level III) CLITHERALL MN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/17/2026 KY Full (Level I) EDDYVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/11/2026 WA Walk-Around (Level II) GRANDVIEW WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/11/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) WASTA SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/09/2026 MO Full (Level I) GARDEN CITY MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/09/2026 CA Full (Level I) CASTAIC IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
02/05/2026 SD Full (Level I) SISSETON SD 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
02/03/2026 MO Full (Level I) MAYVIEW MO 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
01/30/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) KUTTAWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/23/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) LUCASVILLE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/15/2026 NV Driver-Only (Level III) SLOAN CHECK SITE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/14/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) WINSLOW AZ 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/14/2026 OK Driver-Only (Level III) K-POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/14/2026 NC Full (Level I) I 40 WB AT FARMINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/13/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/12/2026 CA Full (Level I) MT. PASS IF 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
01/09/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) WENDOVER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/07/2026 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) TUCSON AZ 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/03/2026 MN Full (Level I) WORTHINGTON MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/31/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/30/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/05/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-74 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/05/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/21/2025 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 1 1 1 1 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/16/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) PENSACOLA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/13/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/07/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections233
Unsafe Driving 24 viols
HOS Compliance 15 viols
Driver Fitness 2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 23 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA 63 32 18$1,000,00010/13/199306/01/1996Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6008300$1,000,00006/01/201606/01/2016Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6008300$1,000,00006/01/201601/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYTBD$1,000,00006/01/201606/01/2016Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP39218A$1,000,00006/01/200607/05/2016Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP39218A$1,000,00006/01/200606/01/2016Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryINTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYIN-200270-01$1,000,00006/01/200406/01/2006Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryINTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYIN-200270-01$1,000,00006/01/200406/29/2006Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP68098A$1,000,00006/01/200106/01/2004Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP68098A$1,000,00006/01/200106/30/2004Cancelled
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP68098A$006/01/200106/30/2004Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP 68098A$1,000,00006/01/199606/01/2001Cancelled
34CARGOGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CLP 68098A$006/01/199606/01/2001Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009202$1,000,00005/01/201901/01/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009209$1,000,00001/01/2026--
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009208$1,000,00001/01/202501/01/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009207$1,000,00001/01/202401/01/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009206$1,000,00001/01/202301/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009205$1,000,00001/01/202201/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009205$1,000,00001/01/202201/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009204$1,000,00001/01/202101/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009202$1,000,00001/01/201905/01/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009201$1,000,00001/01/201801/01/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009200$1,000,00001/01/201701/01/2018Replaced
FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffective
91XBIPD/PrimaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANYZACAT6009209$1,000,00001/01/2026
DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC255930CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/17/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION11/30/2005
MC255930MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED10/19/1992--
MC255930CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/03/2004DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/21/2004
MC255930CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION06/02/2006DISCONTINUED REVOCATION06/07/2006
MC255930MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED02/03/1994--

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