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PROTECH STEEL LLC

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Company CheckPROTECH STEEL LLC · DOT 2982449

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

673 S VAUGHN FRONTAGE ROAD, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404
DOT# 2982449 Great Falls, Montana
PRIVATE CARRIER
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11
Power Units
23
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
77
Inspections
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Company Information

Legal NamePROTECH STEEL LLC
DOT Number2982449
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationGreat Falls, Montana
Added03/07/2017
MCS-15003/27/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address673 S VAUGHN FRONTAGE ROAD, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404
Mailing Address673 S VAUGHN FRONTAGE ROAD, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 2.46 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .65 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.45 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage149,929 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

23
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
23
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS6.7% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS15.6% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet11 units
Drivers23
Mileage149,929 mi
MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total45
Out of Service3
OOS Rate6.7%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total32
Out of Service5
OOS Rate15.6%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
4 · 1 OOS -
2024
22 · 3 OOS
2025
21 · 5 OOS
2026
12 · 2 OOS
Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 38 inspections, 8 resulted in out-of-service (21.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

32 roadside violations across 38 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 20 violations · 5 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 7 violations · 3 OOS
Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (59)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/15/2026 MT Full (Level I) KALISPELL MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/18/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) EAST HELENA MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2026 WY Driver-Only (Level III) SAND DRAW 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2026 CO Walk-Around (Level II) WOODROW CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 WY Full (Level I) I25 SOUTHBOUND MP 268 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 WY Full (Level I) ALPINE POE 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
03/18/2026 WY Driver-Only (Level III) TORRINGTON POE 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 MT Full (Level I) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 MT Full (Level I) HARLOWTON MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) LIMA MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/09/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) THOMPSON FALLS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/21/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) TROY MT 2 1 2 1 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2025 WY Full (Level I) BONDURANT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 WY Full (Level I) DANIEL 2 1 2 1 0 0 - Detail
09/25/2025 WY Walk-Around (Level II) MP 137 WY 120 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
09/10/2025 MT Full (Level I) BIG SKY MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/07/2025 MT Full (Level I) HELENA MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2025 MT Full (Level I) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) THREE FORKS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2025 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-25 POE 2 1 2 1 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 MT Full (Level I) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) HAVRE MT 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
06/19/2025 MT Full (Level I) GREAT FALLS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) ARMINGTON MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 MT Full (Level I) SIDNEY MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2025 MT Full (Level I) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HAVRE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2025 WY Full (Level I) PARKING AREA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/05/2025 WY Full (Level I) ALPINE POE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/03/2025 MT Full (Level I) RAVALLI MT 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
02/06/2025 CO Full (Level I) FORT COLLINS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/22/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/24/2024 MT Full (Level I) LIMA MT 4 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
10/08/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) HAVRE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2024 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-80 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2024 WY Full (Level I) SHERIDAN/DIETZ POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/13/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) GREAT FALLS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/29/2024 MT Full (Level I) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) GREAT FALLS MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2024 MT Full (Level I) BUTTE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/09/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) GREAT FALLS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) THREE FORKS MT 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/02/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/02/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/16/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) GREAT FALLS MT 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) SHELBY MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/16/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) CLEARWATER WEIGH STATION 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2024 MT Driver-Only (Level III) THREE FORKS MT 3 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2024 WY Full (Level I) CODY 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
04/08/2024 WY Full (Level I) POWELL ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/04/2024 WY Full (Level I) PARKING AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2024 WY Full (Level I) LOVELL 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/13/2024 MT Full (Level I) DILLON MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/15/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) CLEARWATER MT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/07/2023 WY Full (Level I) I25 SOUTHBOUND MP 255 4 1 1 0 3 1 - Detail
11/10/2023 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BOZEMAN MT 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/31/2023 MT Walk-Around (Level II) CLEARWATER MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/11/2023 MT Full (Level I) GREAT FALLS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections45
Unsafe Driving 2 viols
HOS Compliance 4 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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