CSA
Authorized · PassengerUSDOT 4343705· MC1697480· CARRIER· EIN 33-2641783
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KARST STAGE LLC

511 N WALLACE AVENUE, BOZEMAN, MT, 59715(406) 556-3500tthoemke@jeffersonlines.comTAYLOR MARTIN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$5M BIPD
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

Authority & insurance

MC1697480

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
$5M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 02/15/2025
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy DPP 1108080-00
Authority history (2) ▾
07/31/2025MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/18/2025MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED

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.

Vehicle9 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

9 inspections · 1 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

9
Inspections
1
Violations
0
OOS violations
1
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

1
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • MT9
  • ID1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical1 viol100%
  • 383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required1× · 100%
What to do
  • Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Driver Fitness 100%
Focus here first
1Driver Fitness
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

10
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
CSA points
0
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

8 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

5 bus 3 incomplete vehicle
2020 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MG3JMNA1LW069820· 6AA0261 MT
2017 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES J4500seen 2×
2MG3JMBAXHW067771· 660892D MT
2006 PREVOST H3 Coach
2PCH3349061010562· 6608991D MT
2022 IC BUS PC515
5WEEZC8N9NH399977· 622782D MT
2021 ELDORADO NATIONAL EZ - Rider II MAX
1N9MNAL94MC084007· 668616C MT
2021 ELDORADO NATIONAL EZ - Rider II MAX
1N9MNAL90MC084005· 668614C MT
2020 IC BUS PC515
5WEEZC8NXLH805911· 613443C MT
2022 FORD Transit
1FDAX9C89NKA09664· 633544D MT

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 census

PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
59
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
58
56 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi56 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
TAYLOR MARTIN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2025-01-08
Last MCS-150 update
2025-11-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks · 59 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 graph

This carrier shares phone numbers, officers or emails with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: T&H TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4170326, registered 2023) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
JEFFERSON PARTNERS LP
USDOT 116763Active· MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Strong
Email
2
T&H TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4170326Inactive· PENDLETON, NC
Strong
Officer
3
TAYLOR MARTIN TOOLS LLC
USDOT 3535634Active· SIOUX FALLS, SD
Strong
Officer

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

5 events
  1. 11/20/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.3M mi reported (2024)

  2. 07/31/2025MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 02/18/2025MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  4. 02/15/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DPP 1108080-00

  5. 01/08/2025Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-11-20
Reported mileage
1,297,601 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 8:31 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.