Franz Construction Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
31 years (granted 1995)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
30 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Franz Construction Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1700 South Central Avenue, Sidney, MT 59270
Phone
(406) 482-4760
Power units
88
Drivers
23
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC289060
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 30 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
30.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 30 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
franz@midrivers.com — company domain
Domain age
midrivers.com registered 1995-11-25 (31 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: ND 05/2026 · MT 12/2019 · MT 12/2015 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | MT | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | MT | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | MT | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | MT | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Jan 10, 2026 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 8, 2025 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Oct 7, 2025 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Sep 2, 2025 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 26, 2025 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 4, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 7, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2025 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Apr 15, 2025 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 8, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 26, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2024 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Aug 27, 2024 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2024 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Jul 9, 2024 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Jul 9, 2024 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Apr 25, 2024 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Jan 25, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2023 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Aug 1, 2023 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Aug 1, 2023 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Jul 24, 2023 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 30 of 30 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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