Carrier profile · USDOT 870601 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Billion Automotive

54 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 4 statesSIOUX FALLS, SD94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

54Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.1Avg age (yr)

2010–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 362-3452 Email dispatchmatthew.carpenter@billionauto.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average7.5% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.1 yr

Model years 2010–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 6.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 40 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

39 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 54-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 54
Inspections · 24 mo: 40
Annualized: ≈20 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness6 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 54
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.1 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2010

Oldest model yr

58.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SIOUX FALLS, SD

3401 W 41ST ST

Top corridor

SD 22 · IA 10 · MN 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@billionauto.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2885363 USDOT 4000525

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3401 W 41ST ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57106
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (605) 362-3452
Fax: (605) 333-3459
Email: matthew.carpenter@billionauto.com
Web domain: billionauto.com

Registration

Officer: Preston Dahl
USDOT / docket: 870601
First registered: Apr 6, 2000
Last MCS-150: Apr 1, 2025 · 1,500,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Dec 5, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,500,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BILLION AUTOMOTIVE.

BILLION AUTOMOTIVE (USDOT 870601) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 40 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 40 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 54 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 1, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Dec 5, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BILLION AUTOMOTIVE's USDOT number?

BILLION AUTOMOTIVE's USDOT number is 870601.

Is BILLION AUTOMOTIVE authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BILLION AUTOMOTIVE is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BILLION AUTOMOTIVE's safety record?

BILLION AUTOMOTIVE has a 6.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BILLION AUTOMOTIVE's fleet?

BILLION AUTOMOTIVE operates 54 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BILLION AUTOMOTIVE based?

BILLION AUTOMOTIVE is based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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