MONTANA CARRIERS INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 · 50 violations (4 OOS) · 14% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.32B-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
10
2× · sev 5
- 2393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 3393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.11SVehicle Maintenance
Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2
2×
- 6396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 8395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 9393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.45B2
Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA6
- KS3
- CO2
- AZ2
- AR2
- IA2
- MS1
- NV1
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.
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 85% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD2× · 39%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 8%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 1%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 18%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 12%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception1× · 9%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 9%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 88% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 20%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 17%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 14%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 5%
- 393.205C-WRWheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.1× · 9%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking1× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 7%
- 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 5%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 16.7% vs the 6.7% 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
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
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 NHTSA11 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+ mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- GURDIP SINGH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2000-02-14
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 5 owned trailers.
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 or officers with 61 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
69 events- 01/20/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2025)
- 09/08/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA2453206
- 08/21/2020Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA2453206
- 08/21/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA2453206
- 08/12/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2020)
- 07/07/2020Insurance replaced — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy CALQ10519
- 07/07/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA2345490
- 04/14/2020MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/26/2020Insurance cancelled — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy CALQ10519
- 01/10/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097222
- 12/16/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2020)
- 12/10/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097222
- 12/04/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097222
- 11/13/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2019)
- 04/11/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097222
- 03/11/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS097222
- 01/12/2019Insurance cancelled — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy CTM398825
- 12/17/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/15/2019)
- 01/12/2018Insurance cancelled — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy CTM397520
- 12/18/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2018)
- 05/27/2017Insurance cancelled — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy CTM397520
- 05/01/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2017)
- 04/26/2017Insurance cancelled — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy CTM397520
- 03/30/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2017)
- 01/12/2017Insurance cancelled — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy CTM397154
- 12/16/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2017)
- 01/12/2016Insurance cancelled — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy CTM396518
- 12/16/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2016)
- 01/13/2015Insurance cancelled — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy CTM395126
- 01/12/2015Insurance replaced — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy CTM395126
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2023-03-24
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-20
- Reported mileage
- 440,639 mi (2025)
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