SILVER CREEK CARRIERS LLC

USDOT 3093770 MC 73394 Chancellor, SD Authorized For-Hire
34 power units 29 drivers 2.3M mi/yr
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FRED Score 68.9 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
8 yrs history · 92 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
34 all owned
Drivers · CDL
29 · 29
Annual miles
2.3M ~68k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks3003
Tractors310031
Trailers450045

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Feb 5, 2018 (8 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Nov 24, 2025
Officer
WARD DENNING
Phone
(605) 647-1380
Email
dispatch@silvercreekcarriers.com
Address
500 Railway Ave, Chancellor SD 57015

Cargo

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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLivestockGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: OTHERGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionWater WellCoal/CokeGarbage/RefuseChemicals

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
92
53% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
31.9%
15 of 47 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.3%
3 of 92 driver inspections
Violations
109
32 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 9 inspections, 2 out of service 9 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 16 inspections, 2 out of service 16 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 12 inspections, 4 out of service 12 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 17 inspections, 4 out of service 17 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 14 inspections, 3 out of service 14 Q3 '26
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Violations

109 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    88 · 27 out-of-service
    Brakes 34 · Lights 28 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 7 · Steering & suspension 3 · 7 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    13 · 4 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 8 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 3 · Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
2 crashes
  • Mar
    16
    2026
    Mar 16, 2026 · Louisiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    4
    2025
    Jun 4, 2025 · Nebraska
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Apr 15, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2019
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA → SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2024)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Feb 25, 2024, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • South Dakota (HQ) 32
  • Kansas 11
  • Montana 9
  • Iowa 7
  • Missouri 6
  • Minnesota 4
  • California 3
  • North Dakota 3

35% of inspections were in its home state.

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