Carrier file · USDOT 278700 · MC-161291
Big Sky Trucking INC
Helena, MT · more carriers in Montana / Helena
SaferGrade composite
Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.
| USDOT number | 278700 |
|---|---|
| Docket (MC/FF/MX) | MC-161291 |
| Entity type | carrier |
| Operating status | Active |
| Operation type | Interstate |
| Business organization | Corporation |
| Physical address | 3178 E Lyndale Ave · Helena, MT, 59601 |
| Phone | 4064430200 |
| First on file | 1986-09-09 |
| MCS-150 mileage / year | 1,759,402 (2025) |
| Hazmat indicator | Yes |
| Power units | 14 |
|---|---|
| Trucks / buses | 14 / 0 |
| Drivers (total / CDL) | 15 / 7 |
| FMCSA safety rating | Satisfactory (2004-06-17) |
| MCSIP step | 0 |
| Prior revocation flag | No |
| FMCSA recordable crash rate | — |
Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.
| Total inspections | 78 |
|---|---|
| Driver / vehicle inspections | 78 / 28 |
| Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat) | 3 / 6 / 0 |
| Violations recorded | 38 |
No crashes appear in the current 24-month SMS crash input file for this carrier.
SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.
Operating authority
- Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)MC161291 · Active
Insurance filings
- BIPD — Northland Insurance CompanyWF009642 · eff 2025-06-01 · cancelled 2026-08-05
Revocation / suspension orders
No orders in our MOTUS records.
Score 90/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).
Records show an active USDOT registration
Records show active operating authority on the docket
Only cancelled/expired insurance filings appear in records
Recorded driver OOS rate 3.8% over 78 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)
Recorded vehicle OOS rate 21.4% over 28 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)
No crashes recorded in the 24-month window (14 power units)
Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2025 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)
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