MONTANI TRUCKING 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 202615 inspections · 59 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.34A1-ELDDFNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours
10
2× · sev 5
- 2396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.25E-LVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.17A1-LRLDWRVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Both Lamps on rearmost vehicle driveaway missing when required to be on.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 7392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
4
4×
- 8392.2-SLLDL
State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 10393.83A1 OOS
Exhaust System - Location of Exhaust - Exhaust system of any commercial motor vehicle located as to allow burning, charring, or damaging the electrical wiring, th
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA29
- OR1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 28.6% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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 80% 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 64% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45A-BHTBSAir Brake - Hose/tubing with a bulge/swelling when air pressure is applied1× · 16%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 11%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 5%
- 393.25E-LLighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not steady burning as required1× · 5%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 7%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 7%
- 393.209D-STBSMSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement under load of the stud nut1× · 11%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA28 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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- HECTOR MONTANI
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 126210512
- Registered since
- 2005-12-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 owned tractors.
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 VINs with 11 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
73 events- 01/24/2026Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA865149218
- 01/24/2026Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA865149218
- 01/16/2026Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA865149218
- 01/11/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
- 11/09/2025Insurance cancelled — SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SSCS001000017600
- 10/14/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2025)
- 11/09/2024Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA987130367
- 10/15/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2024)
- 09/29/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71003492
- 09/24/2024Insurance replaced — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71003492
- 09/03/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2024)
- 11/30/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA22101228
- 11/03/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/24/2023)
- 11/30/2022Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASA000881-02
- 11/03/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2022)
- 05/03/2022Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASA000881-01
- 04/06/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2022)
- 02/23/2022Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASA000881-01
- 01/27/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2022)
- 05/03/2021Insurance replaced — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASA000881-01
- 05/03/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT003635-01
- 04/06/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2021)
- 05/03/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LZK-0001465-00
- 04/06/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2020)
- 05/04/2019Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-96658-02
- 04/08/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2019)
- 05/03/2018Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-96658-01
- 04/06/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2018)
- 05/03/2017Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AST0000828
- 04/06/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2017)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-12-23
- Last review
- 2024-07-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-11
- Reported mileage
- 286,704 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMarch, 2022
- Drivers shrank to 8
January, 2021
First on-record entry — MONTANI TRUCKING INC, DOWNEY, CA
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