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ROBERT HARSHMAN

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Company CheckROBERT HARSHMAN · DOT 1543292

DBA: BOVINE TRANSPORT

516 MAIN, MELSTONE, MT, 59054

DOT# 1543292 MC# MC-573962 Melstone, Montana

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Sep 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 2

Sep 23, 2026
Authority reinstated detected in FMCSA records.
Sep 22, 2026
Phone number changed.

Safety & compliance 1

Sep 23, 2026
Registered with FMCSA.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address516 MAIN, MELSTONE, MT, 59054

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC573962

CommonNot Active

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers2

MCS-15009/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0033118	$750,000	12/05/2017	04/16/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN598320	$750,000	09/02/2008	10/14/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP41120A	$1,000,000	08/24/2006	02/06/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA0590616	$1,000,000	08/20/2019	04/01/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA02343435	$750,000	08/19/2021	02/16/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA02343435	$750,000	08/19/2021	01/26/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05035901	$750,000	08/18/2009	09/30/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0026713	$750,000	08/09/2016	12/05/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP48299A	$1,000,000	07/19/2007	03/04/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN076942	$750,000	07/05/2012	04/30/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP04615A	$1,000,000	05/24/2013	08/22/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA980489956	$750,000	04/30/2024	01/21/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA992656326	$750,000	04/22/2025	06/12/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LTO0026713	$750,000	03/11/2016	08/09/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS045574	$750,000	03/11/2015	03/11/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN598320	$750,000	03/05/2008	09/02/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP44721A	$1,000,000	02/07/2007	07/19/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP44721A	$1,000,000	02/07/2007	08/22/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA992656326	$750,000	02/04/2025	04/22/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA04328954	$750,000	01/26/2022	03/11/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC573962	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/08/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/09/2017
MC573962	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/07/2006	REVOKED	10/20/2008
MC573962	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/04/2019	REVOKED	02/11/2020
MC573962	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/25/2021	REVOKED	03/18/2024
MC573962	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/06/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/20/2008
MC573962	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/10/2012	REVOKED	03/28/2013
MC573962	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/12/2013	REVOKED	08/28/2013
MC573962	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/20/2015	REVOKED	03/13/2018
MC573962	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/11/2016
MC573962	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/06/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2008
MC573962	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/20/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/27/2022
MC573962	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/10/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/09/2007

No revocation records.

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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