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FMCSA Carrier Profile

BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE

Bismarck, ND

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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 223187
Active Satisfactory
80
Power Units
132
Drivers
12
Inspections
0%
Vehicle OOS
—
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
0.0% OOS · 12 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
  • Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
  • No active insurance filing found on record
  • FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
  • 12 FMCSA inspections on record

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
223187
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
May 12, 2026
FMCSA Registration
September 22, 1982
Annual Mileage
1,399,433 mi (2024)

Contact Information

Address
1717 E Interstate Ave, Bismarck, ND 58503-0564
Owner / Officer
Micheal W Farley
Officer 2
Todd Brickhouse

Cargo Types

Metal/Sheet SteelLogs/Poles/BeamsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesUtility Equipment

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
12
Driver Inspections
11
Vehicle Inspections
9
Out-of-Service Violations
0

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance1
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 8 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 0th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
5 insp · 0 OOS
2025
4 insp · 0 OOS
2024
3 insp · 0 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 0 of 6 inspections
Unsafe Driving 0 of 8 inspections
Hours of Service 0 of 8 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 8 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 8 inspections

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
SD4
ND3
WY2
CO1

Fleet & Equipment (11)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 3–8 · trailers up to 48 ft
Power units
~9
of 80 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
8
Flatbed
2
Not Applicable
1
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2021 Ram 5500 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 3C7WRNELXMG662463 2 —
2021 Peterbilt 567 Not Applicable · Class 8 1XPCD40X2MD736280 1 —
2005 Manac Manac Trailer Flatbed · 48 ft 2M512146251099031 1 —
2021 Ram 5500 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 3C7WRNAL2MG546986 1 —
2023 Ram 5500 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 3C7WRNEL5PG628340 1 —
2014 Ram 5500 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 3C7WRNEL7EG281770 1 —
2023 Ram 5500 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 3C7WRNEL7PG628338 1 —
2023 Ram 5500 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 3C7WRNEL9PG628339 1 —
2023 Ram 3500 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 3C7WRTCL3PG532312 1 —
2021 Ram 3500 Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 3C7WRTCL6MG651726 1 —
Show all 11 units
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2019 Dell Rapids Custom Trailers Flatbed · 18 ft 576BF182XK1033471 1 —
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (12)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
September 28, 2026 PBWC000602 WY, WY I 1 — CARRIER
Straight Truck
PTRB
1NPCX4EX9SD766495
ND 48369P
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection Brakes All Others
July 30, 2026 5350001163 BLUNT SD II — — BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
PETERBILT
MANAC
1XPCD40X2MD736280
2M512146251099031
ND 33792P
ND FT3681
July 6, 2026 PJDN000570 WY, WY I — — CARRIER
Straight Truck
RAM
3C7WRNELXMG662463
ND 37421P
June 19, 2026 5610001479 SALEM SD I — — BASIN ELECTRIC
Straight Truck
RAM
3C7WRNEL9PG628339
ND 44729P
April 6, 2026 5430002506 SALEM SD I — — CARRIER
Straight Truck
RAM
3C7WRTCL3PG532312
ND 44554P
December 1, 2025 MC08002385 BOWMAN ND III — — BASIN ELECTRIC
Straight Truck
RAM
3C7WRNELXMG662463
ND 37421P
June 9, 2025 TR60002221 HAGUE ND I — — —
Straight Truck
RAM
3C7WRNEL5PG628340
ND 44730P
April 23, 2025 TDWE000283 SUNDANCE PORT OF ENTRY, WY I — — N/A (EMPTY)
Straight Truck
RAM
3C7WRTCL6MG651726
ND 37420P
February 24, 2025 5800000295 TILFORD SD III — — BASIN ELECTRIC
Straight Truck
Semi-trailer
RAM
DELL RAPIDS CUSTOM TRAILERS
3C7WRNEL7PG628338
576BF182XK1033471
ND 44557P
ND FT3728
September 23, 2024 TR66004371 HAGUE ND I — — —
Straight Truck
RAM
3C7WRNAL2MG546986
ND 36087P

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