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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 391139· MC238379· CARRIER· EIN 45-0255813
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ADESA FARGO

Legal: TRI-STATE AUCTION COMPANY INC

1650 EAST MAIN AVE, WEST FARGO NORTH DAKOTA, ND, 58078(701) 282-8203justin.carpenter@adesa.comPAUL LIPS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC238379

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2009
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy GP 5945587
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 09/14/2021
ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.· policy ASLU0005772-0
Authority history (4) ▾
10/29/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2007)
05/22/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2006)
11/16/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2005)
02/06/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8) ▾
  1. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/24/2007 → 01/01/2009
  2. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2006 → 12/03/2007
  3. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$2MName Changed
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/01/2006 → 12/03/2007
  4. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2006 → 10/24/2007
  5. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/1993 → 06/17/2006
  6. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/1993 → 06/01/2006
  7. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/01/2006 → 06/01/2006
  8. ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 07/01/1995 → 06/01/2006

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
5
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
PAUL LIPS
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
31822141
Registered since
1990-04-25
Last MCS-150 update
2024-04-18
Census status
I

Fleet: 3 trucks · 2 buses · 1 owned tractors · 2 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers or emails with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
9
Strong links
Strong· 9
1
ADE OF BIRMINGHAM INC
USDOT 600289Inactive· MOODY, AL
Strong
Email
2
ADESA COLORADO INC
USDOT 943418Inactive· FOUNTAIN, CO
Strong
Email
3
ADESA LANSING LLC
USDOT 1789229Inactive· DIMONDALE, MI
Strong
Email
4
ADESA NEVADA LLC
USDOT 2172869Inactive· NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV
Strong
Officer
5
ADESA NEW JERSEY LLC
USDOT 595715Inactive· MANVILLE, NJ
Strong
Officer
6
ADESA OHIO LLC
USDOT 601568Inactive· NORTHFIELD, OH
Strong
Email
7
ADESA TEXAS INC
USDOT 2988684Inactive· AUSTIN, TX
Strong
Email
8
ADESA US AUCTION LLC
USDOT 4124030Active· CARMEL, IN
Strong
Email
9
AUTO DEALER EXCHANGE OF CONCORD LLC
USDOT 588634Inactive· FRAMINGHAM, MA
Strong
Email

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

15 events
  1. 04/18/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2023)

  2. 09/14/2021Insurance filed — ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy ASLU0005772-0

  3. 01/01/2009Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GP 5945587

  4. 01/01/2009Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AV2-651-004236-03

  5. 12/03/2007Insurance name changed — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2SA2CA0000002-01

  6. 10/29/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2007)

  7. 10/24/2007Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2SA2CA0000002-01

  8. 06/17/2006Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 136 121679 9

  9. 06/01/2006Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 136 121679 9

  10. 06/01/2006Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy S2A2CA0000002-01

  11. 06/01/2006Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy CKO6307935

  12. 05/22/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/02/2006)

  13. 11/16/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2005)

  14. 02/06/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  15. 04/25/1990Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2010-02-08
Last review
2010-02-03
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-04-18
Reported mileage
1 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 10:55 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.