Downs Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
34 years (granted 1992)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
14 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Downs Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1420 9th Avenue, Langdon, ND 58249
Phone
(701) 256-2447
Power units
9
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC249557
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: Inactive
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Property Broker
Revocation records
- type license: BROKER · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 14 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 14 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
accounting@downsbrokerage.com — company domain
Domain age
downsbrokerage.com registered 2018-08-21 (8 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NE 02/2018 · ND 12/2016 · ND 02/2009 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 28, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 20, 2026 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 29, 2025 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 4, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2024 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 19, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2024 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Jun 19, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 4, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 22, 2023 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Jul 20, 2023 | ND | Level I — Full |
Most recent 14 of 14 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Ronald Downs Obituary Aug 29, 2011 - Askew Funeral Home | Langdon, ND
Askew Funeral Home | Langdon, ND · 8/29/2011
James A Crockett Obituary Sep 14, 2014 - Askew Funeral Home | Langdon, ND
Askew Funeral Home | Langdon, ND · 2/21/2022
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