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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 205056· MC159075· CARRIER· EIN 81-0419094
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JONES BROS TRUCKING

Legal: JONES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC

6681 COMMERCIAL LANE, MISSOULA, MT, 59808(406) 721-4629rex@jonesbrotherstrucking.comREX BALENTINE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
13.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
5
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
90
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
5 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 09/29/2025
Authority
Active
14 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 14 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 21 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC159075

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/02/2023
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GWP99111A
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 09/29/2025
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP· policy 7901280892
Authority history (22) ▾
09/03/2025BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/05/2025)
09/05/2023BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2023)
03/03/2023BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2023)
03/03/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2023)
03/03/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2023)
09/06/2022BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2022)
09/03/2021BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2021)
09/04/2020BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2020)
08/26/2019BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2019)
11/01/2013BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)
09/09/2013PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
09/16/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2010)
09/16/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2010)
11/25/1998PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
04/07/1996CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/1996)
04/07/1996COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/1996)
11/14/1990MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
11/14/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
01/26/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
12/22/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (33) ▾
  1. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2023 → 09/30/2025
  2. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2023 → 09/29/2025
  3. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2022 → 09/30/2023
  4. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2022 → 04/20/2023
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2012 → 04/05/2023
  6. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2022 → 04/05/2023
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2012 → 03/02/2023
  8. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2021 → 09/30/2022
  9. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2022 → 09/30/2022
  10. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2022 → 09/30/2022
  11. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2019 → 09/30/2021
  12. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2019 → 10/01/2020
  13. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2019 → 09/30/2019
  14. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 09/30/2019 → 09/30/2019
  15. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2019 → 09/30/2019

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle94 inspections · 13.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver176 inspections · 1.1% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

5

Tow-away

5

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
63
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
70
70 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi68 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
REX BALENTINE
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
59812149
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 63 trucks · 50 owned tractors · 66 owned trailers · 13 leased/term 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.

Activity history

51 events
  1. 04/21/2026MCS-150 update filed

    6.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 09/30/2025Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10096658

  3. 09/29/2025Insurance filed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 7901280892

  4. 09/29/2025Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10096658

  5. 09/03/2025BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/05/2025)

  6. 09/30/2023Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10096658

  7. 09/05/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2023)

  8. 04/20/2023Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 159075

  9. 04/05/2023Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP99111A

  10. 04/05/2023Insurance name changed — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10096658

  11. 03/03/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2023)

  12. 03/03/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2023)

  13. 03/03/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2023)

  14. 03/02/2023Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP99111A

  15. 03/02/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP99111A

  16. 09/30/2022Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10096658

  17. 09/30/2022Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10096658

  18. 09/06/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2022)

  19. 09/30/2021Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10096658

  20. 09/03/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2021)

  21. 10/01/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10096658

  22. 09/04/2020BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2020)

  23. 09/30/2019Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10096658

  24. 09/21/2019Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10096612

  25. 08/26/2019BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2019)

  26. 08/21/2019Insurance replaced — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 3369182

  27. 08/21/2019Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10096612

  28. 10/18/2014Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 2410430

  29. 10/01/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 2410430

  30. 11/01/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2000-10-31
Last review
2010-01-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-21
Reported mileage
5,959,510 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 8, 2026, 9:52 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.