BESLER INC

USDOT 276991MC-Docket MC194332BLACK HAWK, SD
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized19 power units

BESLER INC (USDOT 276991) in BLACK HAWK, SD — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 1996-06-07 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA) was filed 14 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2019-10-29) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Safety rating is Conditional — FMCSA found enough issues to flag but not enough to downgrade to Unsatisfactory.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2019-10-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1989-01-12 (S).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Conditional · rated 1989-03-24

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.33

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
5
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
1
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
19
Total drivers
12
Years in business
40
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
25%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
3 times last 2019-10-29
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-03-06
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 1996-06-07
Last compliance review
1989-01-12 · S

Inspection history (all-time)

5
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
5
Violations
2
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2025-03-24 → 2025-09-30.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 2 2025-09-30
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
2 0 2025-09-25

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-09-30 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake OOS
2025-09-25 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-09-25 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 3 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-09-30 WY · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BNMH OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BNMH OOS
2025-09-25 SD · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LIL
2025-03-24 WY · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI

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