HARLOW'S SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC OF MONTANA
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 202613 inspections · 9 violations (3 OOS) · 8% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.9A-LPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.45DLUVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.83D-ELNGPBVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Exhaust System - Other than Gasoline - Exhaust system leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 15 inches (38.1 cm) forward of the rear-most part of the
2
2× · sev 1
- 5393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 6390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
- 7393.62-BENMVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message)
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- MT24
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 NHTSA24 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
- Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi26 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi113 drivers
- Company officer
- MATTHEW COALE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 157098265
- Registered since
- 1997-08-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 178 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, phone numbers or emails with 3 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
19 events- 07/01/2025Insurance filed — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AU202500019852
- 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU202400019852
- 03/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.4M mi reported (2024)
- 07/01/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 3009338721
- 07/01/2024Insurance cancelled — AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ACP CAA 3009338721
- 06/04/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2024)
- 10/24/2019MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 10/01/2019Insurance cancelled — PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 151801 0928663
- 10/01/2018Insurance cancelled — PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 151701 0928663
- 09/04/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2018)
- 10/26/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy DDX 0352130-00
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAR 0352130-00
- 10/01/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAR 0112629-00
- 07/01/2012Insurance replaced — AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 06-CC-001366
- 07/25/2008MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/07/2019)
- 04/09/2006Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 06-CC-001366
- 07/01/2005Insurance replaced — AMERICAN STATES PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 06-CC-001366
- 09/11/2001MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 08/28/1997Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2023-11-16
- Last review
- 2025-05-07
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-14
- Reported mileage
- 1,413,543 mi (2024)
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