DACOTAH PAPER CO

DBA RANGE PAPER BEMIDJI PAPER SPECTRUM SUPPLY JOHNSON PAPER

USDOT 119819 · Fargo, ND

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is DACOTAH PAPER CO (USDOT 119819) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows DACOTAH PAPER CO (USDOT 119819) is allowed to operate.
Does DACOTAH PAPER CO have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active contract operating authority for DACOTAH PAPER CO (MC745285) as of September 15, 2026.
Does DACOTAH PAPER CO have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for DACOTAH PAPER CO as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is DACOTAH PAPER CO's FMCSA safety rating?
DACOTAH PAPER CO holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated October 8, 2010). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is DACOTAH PAPER CO's USDOT and MC number?
DACOTAH PAPER CO is registered under USDOT 119819 and operating authority MC745285, based in Fargo, ND. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is DACOTAH PAPER CO's fleet?
DACOTAH PAPER CO reports 70 power units and 56 drivers in its FMCSA record in Fargo, ND.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 15, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

70Power units (fleet size)
56Drivers reported
52Years since registration
1.7MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Fargo, NDHome base
54Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

65
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 64.6th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 1 is estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

DACOTAH PAPER CO is a for-hire motor carrier based in Fargo, ND, operating 70 power units and 56 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 54 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 15.4% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.9% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 64.6th percentile (estimated band: Moderate), ranked among 19,381 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
33.7 pctl · CI 2939
BASIC measure: 0.27Insp. w/ violation: 54Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceModerate
64.6 pctl · CI 6070
BASIC measure: 5.53Insp. w/ violation: 26Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS15.4%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 26 inspections
Driver OOS1.9%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 54 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due September 2027
Next biennial update dueSeptember 2027
Recurring update monthSeptember, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileAugust 29, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: None
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC745285
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of October 8, 2010)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.9%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 23.1%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 15, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryHANOVER INSURANCE CO.$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2026-01-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. August 19, 2026Legal name changedDACOTAH PAPER CO → DACOTAH PAPER COMPANY
  2. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number119819
Legal nameDACOTAH PAPER CO
Doing business asRANGE PAPER BEMIDJI PAPER SPECTRUM SUPPLY JOHNSON PAPER
LocationFARGO, ND
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)70
Drivers56
Reported annual mileage1,725,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateAugust 29, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueSeptember 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)54
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for North Dakota — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in North Dakota, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/119819/