Montana - Dakota Utilities Co — compliance record
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Montana - Dakota Utilities Co
DBA
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Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
400 N 4th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone
(701) 224-5881
Power units
93
Drivers
235
First on record
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Last MCS-150 filing
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Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 16 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 16 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mike.bahm@mdu.com — company domain
Domain age
mdu.com registered 1997-03-12 (29 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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MT 07/2025 · ND 09/2018 · ND 01/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 3, 2025 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2025 | WY | Level I — Full |
| Jul 24, 2025 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Jul 3, 2025 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Jun 9, 2025 | ND | Level I — Full |
| May 14, 2025 | MT | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2025 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Mar 6, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 3, 2024 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Apr 3, 2024 | WY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 15, 2023 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 17, 2023 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Aug 2, 2023 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Aug 1, 2023 | MT | Level I — Full |
Most recent 16 of 16 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Montana-Dakota Utilities Announces Electric Service Agreement with Applied Digital for Proposed AI Factory - PR Newswire
PR Newswire · 6/22/2026
Montana-Dakota Utilities signs power deal for AI data center - Investing.com
Investing.com · 6/22/2026
MDU's Investment in Wind Farm Deemed Prudent and Cost-Effective for Customers - PR Newswire
PR Newswire · 9/24/2025
North Dakota’s cleanest crypto’ claim ignores state’s fossil fuel-powered grid - Canary Media
Canary Media · 11/7/2022
MDU Resources Subsidiary Receives Regulatory Approval to Serve Large Data Center Electric Load - PR Newswire
PR Newswire · 6/6/2023
MDU Resources Announces Plans to Invest in Badger Wind Farm - PR Newswire
PR Newswire · 2/14/2025
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. Selects CPower to Expand Its Commercial Demand Response Program - PR Newswire
PR Newswire · 10/22/2020
MDU Resources President and CEO Goodin to Retire; Kivisto Named Successor - PR Newswire
PR Newswire · 8/17/2023
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