BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC

DBA BORDER STATES

USDOT 159739 · Fargo, ND

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 159739) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 159739) is allowed to operate.
Does BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common, contract, and broker operating authority for BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC (MC417884) as of September 15, 2026.
Does BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC's FMCSA safety rating?
BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated April 5, 1991). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT and MC number?
BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC is registered under USDOT 159739 and operating authority MC417884, based in Fargo, ND. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC's fleet?
BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC reports 589 power units and 577 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

589Power units (fleet size)
577Drivers reported
52Years since registration
13MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Fargo, NDHome base
281Inspections (24 mo)

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

31
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 30.5th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are 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

BORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Fargo, ND, operating 589 power units and 577 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 281 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 8.6% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.7% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 30.5th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 4,727 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
30.5 pctl · CI 2636
BASIC measure: 0.14Insp. w/ violation: 281Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
11.7 pctl · CI 717
BASIC measure: 1.14Insp. w/ violation: 175Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS8.6%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 175 inspections
Driver OOS0.7%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 281 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 fileFebruary 24, 2026

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: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC417884
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of April 5, 1991)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.3%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 7.2%
  • 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)Surety bond

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

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-11-12
  • Surety bondTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICAForm 84 · effective 2026-05-05

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 30, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. August 7, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. 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 number159739
Legal nameBORDER STATE INDUSTRIES INC
Doing business asBORDER STATES
LocationFARGO, ND
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)589
Drivers577
Reported annual mileage13,200,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateFebruary 24, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueSeptember 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)281
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond

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/159739/