MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20264 inspections · 8 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.9TVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable tail lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 7393.62-BEIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed)
1
1× · sev 1
- 8393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- MD12
- TX4
- US3
- DC1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA5 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSE MONTANO
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 142182612
- Registered since
- 2003-11-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 3 buses.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares addresses or officers with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
58 events- 12/26/2025Insurance filed — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KXA019892502
- 12/26/2025Insurance filed — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KAA019892502
- 12/26/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KAA019892401
- 12/26/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy KXA019892401
- 12/23/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 12/01/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2025)
- 01/19/2025Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG930002E
- 12/26/2024Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WFCAL0000000032-06
- 12/26/2024Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG930002E
- 11/29/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/2024)
- 01/07/2024Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG930002D
- 12/26/2023Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG930002D
- 12/26/2023Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WFCAL0000000032-05
- 12/11/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2023)
- 12/29/2022Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG930002C
- 12/26/2022Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WFCAL0000000032-03
- 12/02/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2022)
- 12/26/2021Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG930002B
- 11/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/23/2021)
- 12/26/2020Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG930002A
- 12/26/2020Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WFCAL0000000032-02
- 11/30/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2020)
- 01/05/2020Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG930002
- 12/26/2019Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WFCAL0000000032-00
- 12/26/2019Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG930002
- 12/09/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2019)
- 12/26/2018Insurance replaced — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WFCAL0000000032-00
- 12/26/2018Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy NXS0003574
- 11/29/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2018)
- 12/26/2017Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WFCCA00112-00
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-04-26
- Last review
- 2024-04-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-23
- Reported mileage
- 68,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — MONTANO'S TRANSPORTATION INC, HERNDON, VA
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