Basin Electric Power Cooperative Safety Record

DOT# 223187 · Bismarck, ND 58503-0564 · 7015575099

A

Excellent safety record — scored 10/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 12/01/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Basin Electric Power Cooperative (DOT# 223187) in Bismarck, North Dakota has 11 inspections on record with 2 violations and a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

11 Inspections
18.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
80 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 18.2%
Carrier: 18.2% (2 of 11) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 11) National: 6.4%
53% OOS rate better than 53% of carriers in North Dakota
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in North Dakota

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

2 total violations across 11 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (100%)
Vehicle Maintenance
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 4 states: CO, ND, SD, WY
Level 1: 8 (73%) Level 3: 3 (27%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/01/2025 ND 3 0 0
06/09/2025 ND 1 0 0
04/23/2025 WY 1 0 0
02/24/2025 SD 3 0 0
09/23/2024 ND 1 0 0
07/30/2024 CO 3 0 0
10/02/2023 WY 1 2 0
09/18/2023 ND 1 0 0
08/03/2023 SD 1 0 0
07/31/2023 WY 1 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 80
Drivers 132
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 09/22/1982
MCS-150 Filed 20250717 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,399,433
Address 1717 E Interstate Ave, Bismarck, ND 58503-0564