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Company CheckALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC · DOT 741154

12750 68TH ST SE, LISBON, ND, 58054

DOT# 741154 MC# 337171 Lisbon, North Dakota 28 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest May 27, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

May 27, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 7, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 28, 2025
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Jul 8, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.
Jun 13, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Jul 7, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(612) 207-2136

Fax(701) 277-1100

Email[email protected]

Physical Address12750 68TH ST SE, LISBON, ND, 58054

Mailing Address12750 68TH ST SE, LISBON, ND, 58054

Other Companies at This Address

Address12750 68TH ST SE, LISBON, ND 58054

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC this company	741154	(612) 207-2136	Active
TOPCHOICE BROKERAGE LLC	3303739	(701) 683-0164	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC337171

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating28 years

Company Overview

ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Lisbon, North Dakota. The company has been in operation for 28 years, registered with the FMCSA on 04/14/1998. The fleet consists of 7 power units and 6 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 763,799 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 24 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, ALWAYS TRANSPORT LLC has a Trust Score of 98/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage763,799 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review10/25/2022

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective07/07/2025

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WN399505

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers6

Mileage763,799 mi

Operating28 years

MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total17

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/25/2022 | Rated: 05/08/2020

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

5 · 0 OOS —

2024

19 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

6 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

2 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

0 crashes =

2025

0 crashes =

2026

1 crash ▲

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 May 2026 — 14 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean — no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/07/2026	LYNDEN	MN	0	0	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

12 roadside violations across 14 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 8 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 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 (32)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/27/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLMAN SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/14/2026 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	HUTCHINSON MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/28/2025 ▼	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	SISSETON SD	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2-SLLEWA1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWA1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWA2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/13/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	DEVILS LAKE ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/03/2025 ▼	MN	Full (Level I)	ERSKINE MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 396.3A1-BALAC — CFR 396.3A1-BALAC Non-OOS
02/23/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWPORT AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/11/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	DEVILS LAKE ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/11/2025 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	BISMARCK ND	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 393.55C1 — CFR 393.55C1 Non-OOS 393.9A-LHLI — CFR 393.9A-LHLI Non-OOS 393.9A-LRLI — CFR 393.9A-LRLI Non-OOS
12/23/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLISTON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/13/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	BERTHOLD ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/07/2024 ▼	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	4	0	0	0	4	0	-
Violations (4) 392.2-SLLIRP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLEWA2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLED — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLED — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/01/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	KNOXVILLE AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/26/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/04/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10 E/B 853	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/18/2024	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	DEVILS LAKE ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/14/2024	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	DICKINSON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/10/2024	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	DEVILS LAKE ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/02/2024 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 395.8(e)(1) — CFR 395.8(e)(1) Non-OOS
04/30/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	IL 336	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/16/2024 ▼	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	ABERDEEN SD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/09/2024 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTEVIDEO MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 395.8(a) — CFR 395.8(a) Non-OOS
03/29/2024 ▼	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SISSETON SD	1	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (1) 393.130(b) — CFR 393.130(b) OOS
03/22/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	JAMESTOWN ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/29/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	DISMAL RIVER SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/26/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	ABERDEEN SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/09/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	DEVILS LAKE ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/06/2024 ▼	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARMINGTON MT	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLED — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/19/2023	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WIBAUX MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/06/2023 ▼	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALIER MT	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 393.9A-LHLI — CFR 393.9A-LHLI Non-OOS 393.60(c) — CFR 393.60(c) Non-OOS 393.9A-LSLI — CFR 393.9A-LSLI Non-OOS
09/15/2023 ▼	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BILLINGS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/25/2023	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHITE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/06/2023 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROGERS	6	0	6	0	0	0	-
Violations (6) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA1215937	$1,000,000	10/14/2019	04/28/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA1215937	$1,000,000	10/14/2019	06/01/2020	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP26383A	$1,000,000	10/14/2016	10/14/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	376875	$1,000,000	07/08/2002	11/20/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN341753	$1,000,000	04/28/2023	07/07/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN341753	$1,000,000	04/28/2023	07/21/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA2078094	$1,000,000	04/28/2020	04/28/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	252406	$1,000,000	04/15/2001	04/15/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	252406	$1,000,000	04/15/2001	04/15/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	252406	$1,000,000	04/15/2001	09/18/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	TSL-000184-01	$1,000,000	04/15/2000	04/15/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	0800000486-981	$1,000,000	04/15/1998	04/15/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	0800000486-981	$1,000,000	04/15/1998	05/10/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 3493704	$1,000,000	02/03/2015	12/11/2015	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC337171	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/17/2016	-	-
MC337171	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/17/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/15/2019
MC337171	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/20/2002	REVOKED	02/07/2003
MC337171	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/24/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/08/2025
MC337171	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	05/01/1998	REVOKED	07/01/2002
MC337171	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/29/2020
MC337171	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/03/2015	REVOKED	12/21/2015

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98/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown — from 100 to 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 7 vehicles (~0.14 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 7 vehicles (~0.14 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (32)

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