CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 93019· MC141791· CARRIER· EIN 31-0958028
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MONTGOMERY TRUCKING COMPANY

103 E 13TH ST, WELLSTON, OH, 45692-2305(740) 384-2138mbcasteel@mgotrucking.comZAKARY WAUGH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Company
Vehicle OOS
23.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash 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.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
3 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

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

MC141791

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/01/1992
Great West Casualty Company· policy CLP23558A
ENDED 03/01/1992Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/01/1992
Great West Casualty Company· policy CLP23558A
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 03/01/1992
Great West Casualty Company· policy CLP23558A
ENDED 03/01/1992Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 03/01/1992
Great West Casualty Company· policy CLP23558A
Authority history (9) ▾
07/03/1990COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/1990)
03/07/1988COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/1988)
03/07/1988CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/1988)
12/19/1984PROPERTY BROKERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/09/1987)
12/19/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
05/06/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/27/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
12/14/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
02/28/1977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDTRANSFERRED (05/01/1980)

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 23.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver33 inspections · 3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

33 inspections · 33 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

33
Inspections
33
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Most inspected in · top 7 states

  • OH21
  • IN3
  • KY2
  • TN1
  • GA1
  • NY1
  • VA1

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.

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 67% 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.

What’s contributing8 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS6 viol81%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 73%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 6%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 2%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol18%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 18%
Log / ELD device1 viol1%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 1%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected estimatecould improve up to 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 26.7% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Jackson County, OH

Medium impact

8 of 11 violations in the last 12 months (73%) came from inspections in Jackson County, OH. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Jackson County, OH to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 26% is under the 80% 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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 35% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing15 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps2 OOS8 viol57%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 21%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 16%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 8%
Brakes2 viol16%
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 10%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 5%
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol10%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 10%
Tires1 viol10%
  • 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 10%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Trending worse
3
Inspections
7
Violations
1
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 71%Other 29%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
5 violations · 71% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPD×4HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Other
2 violations · 1 OOS · 29% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
  • 392.5A2-OPERIntoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol, be under the influence of alcohol, or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcohol, while o · OOS
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

48
Inspections
50
Violations
9
Out-of-service
184
CSA points
40
Crashes
14
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

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

45 trailer 18 truck 5 incomplete vehicle
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHDR3RSVG9711· PWY0088 OH
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJGEDV7HDHS9243· PNB6290 OH
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR6NSNC7916· PWR5757 OH
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR4JSJK1793· PVV1891 OH
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR3JSJU0934· PWY3577 OH
2016 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 3×
3ALXA7CG0GDGY5753· PWY4901 OH
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDRXJSJT1311· PVW8683 OH
2017 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X5HD355236· PWW4293 OH
2003 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A53213S643620· TTL3238 OH
2014 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 2×
3ALXA7CG1EDFP3363· PWW4722 OH
2004 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA062X4T509520· TRW3616 OH
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGLDR1HSHU3481· PWE7349 OH
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR0TSWL4414· PXC9416 OH
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR7RSVK4940· PWZ6218 OH
2016 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
3ALXA7CG1GDHL9903· PWC7605 OH
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535N2598873· 15B577 MO
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER
1UYV52536N2598932· 14B412 MO
2006 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
1FUJA6AV66LU13314· PWN6067 OH
2006 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A53236S848960· TRW3621 OH
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLD57GSHC9088· PVL6967 OH
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2538HU850267· 14B563 MO
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
3UTVS253XP8846920· 19B375 MO
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR6KSKJ3442· PWK1877 OH
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2534JM850854· 41A922 MO
2016 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
3ALXA7CG0GDGW0822· PWA9237 OH
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531N2598837· 15B231 MO
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2538HU850222· 15B753 MO
2021 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532B6ML272460· 10B164 MO
2002 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailer
1S12E95362E474388· TRS4888 OH
2025 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2534S2330618· 25B574 MO

+ 38 more.

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
27
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
27
27 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi25 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
ZAKARY WAUGH
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
99724296
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-09-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 27 trucks · 27 owned tractors · 26 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
8
Fleet-transfer links
25
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
NEW PRIME INC
USDOT 3706Active· SPRINGFIELD, MO
Strong
Shared VIN · 25
3UTVS253XP88468221JJV532B6ML2721521UYVS2536M23866301UYVS2534JM8508541UYVS253XM23866463UTVS2536R8072913
2
WILSON LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 1009435Active· STRAFFORD, MO
Strong
Shared VIN · 5
1UYVS2532N25988011JJV532B8ML2718921UYVS2531N25988371UYVS2533R21142843UTVS2538R8847406
Medium· 1
TRANSAM TRUCKING INC
USDOT 315503Active· OLATHE, KS
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3UTVS2534S82291201UYVS2532L6939474

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

13 events
  1. 09/16/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/01/1992Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CLP23558A

  3. 03/01/1992Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Company

    policy CLP23558A

  4. 07/03/1990COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/1990)

  5. 03/07/1988COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/1988)

  6. 03/07/1988CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/1988)

  7. 12/19/1984PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/09/1987)

  8. 12/19/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  9. 05/06/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  10. 04/27/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  11. 12/14/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  12. 02/28/1977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (05/01/1980)

  13. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2014-01-09
Last review
2015-08-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-09-16
Reported mileage
2,038,218 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 5:03 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.