EMPIRE BUILDING MATERIALS INC

DOT# 26755 DUNS# 35218270 Belgrade, MT Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(406) 587-3191 jacobh@empireinc.com 300 N Jackrabbit Ln, Belgrade MT 59714-3020
35 power units · all owned 16 drivers 1.2M mi/yr · ~34k per unit
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FRED Score 85.3 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 58 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
35
Drivers · CDL
16 · 16
Annual miles
1.2M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 11 0 0 11
Tractors 24 0 0 24
Trailers 46 0 0 46

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Cargo Operation
Interstate
Scope
Interstate (Within 100 miles)
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (01-04-2000) · 26 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-07-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
Jacob Housman
Officer
ANTHONY TANGARO

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Track record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
58
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.2%
6 of 33
Driver out-of-service
1.7%
1 of 58
Violations
25
7 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 11 inspections, 2 out of service 11 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

25 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    20 · 6 OOS
    Brakes 5 · Cargo securement 4 · Lights 4 · Tires 2 · Other parts 5
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

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Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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No MC, FF or MX docket on FMCSA's registration for this motor carrier, so there are no insurance filings to show. FMCSA collects filings only from registered for-hire authorities; other motor carriers keep proof of insurance (MCS-90) at their place of business.

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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Montana (HQ) 46
  • Wyoming 5
  • Idaho 4
  • North Dakota 1
  • South Dakota 1
  • Washington 1

79% of inspections were in its home state.

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