Empire Building Materials INC Safety Record

DOT# 26755 · Belgrade, MT 59714 · 4065873191

A

Excellent safety record — scored 15/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 02/24/2026

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 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Empire Building Materials INC (DOT# 26755) in Belgrade, Montana has 79 inspections on record with 48 violations and a 13.9% vehicle out-of-service rate and 2 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

79 Inspections
13.9% Vehicle OOS Rate
2 Crashes
35 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 13.9%
Carrier: 13.9% (11 of 79) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 2.5%
Carrier: 2.5% (2 of 79) National: 6.4%
60% OOS rate better than 60% of carriers in Montana
13% crash rate better than 13% of carriers in Montana

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.

48 total violations across 79 inspections
15 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (31%)
Vehicle Maintenance
37
Unsafe Driving
5
Hours of Service
4
Driver Fitness
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 5 states: ID, MT, SD, WA, WY
Level 1: 20 (25%) Level 2: 26 (33%) Level 3: 33 (42%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/24/2026 MT 2 1 0
02/23/2026 MT 1 0 0
02/19/2026 MT 3 0 0
01/22/2026 MT 3 0 0
01/15/2026 MT 1 0 0
01/15/2026 MT 2 0 0
01/06/2026 MT 3 0 0
12/23/2025 MT 3 0 0
12/03/2025 ID 2 1 0
11/20/2025 MT 3 0 0
2 injury crashes
17-MAY-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
17-MAY-24 MT 0 1 0
12-JUL-24 MT 0 1 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 35
Drivers 16
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20250507 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,188,936
Address 300 Jackrabbit Lane, Belgrade, MT 59714