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BIG SKY AUTO TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckBIG SKY AUTO TRANSPORT INC · DOT 598761

4825 53RD AVE SW, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404

DOT# 598761 MC# 285702 Great Falls, Montana 31 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 18, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address4825 53RD AVE SW, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404

Mailing AddressPO BOX 288, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59403

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/08/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

Contact☎ (888) 508-8622
🌐 nationwide.com

Filings on record2

Bond history

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPsince Sep 14, 2023 · active

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPSep 2023 to Dec 2023 · CANCELLED

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC285702

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

Operating31 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .38 · 1 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 8 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage500,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

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 RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/02/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GRT15365A

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet7 units

Drivers5

Mileage500,000 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total8

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service1

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 11/02/2023 | Rated: 11/22/2023

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

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

3 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

5 · 1 OOS =

2026

4 · 1 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, 9 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (22.2% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

8 roadside violations across 9 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 4 violations · 2 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 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 (14)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/18/2026	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	KANAB UT	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2026	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRIGHAM CITY UT	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	NV	Walk-Around (Level II)	NV	2	2	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
11/10/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CONEJO IF	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/18/2025	NV	Walk-Around (Level II)	SLOAN CHECKSITE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREAT FALLS MT	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2025	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. GEORGE UT	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREAT FALLS MT	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORRIS MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2024	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	SHELBY MT	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/07/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-15 N/B SOF BELL MOUNTAIN	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREAT FALLS MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2023	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	FILLMORE SOUTH EXIT	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections9

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PATRK000890-00	$1,000,000	11/02/2009	01/19/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PATRK000890-00	$0	11/02/2009	01/19/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR004506-02	$1,000,000	11/02/2008	01/20/2009	Name Changed
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR004506-02	$0	11/02/2008	01/20/2009	Name Changed
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR004506-02	$0	11/02/2008	11/02/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR004506-02	$1,000,000	11/02/2008	11/02/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR004506-01	$0	11/02/2007	11/02/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR004506-01	$1,000,000	11/02/2007	11/02/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR004506-00	$0	11/02/2006	11/02/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	ATR004506-00	$1,000,000	11/02/2006	11/02/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	482049	$750,000	11/02/2005	11/02/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL FARMERS UNION PROP. AND CAS. CO.	1SI0447985	$0	11/02/2004	11/02/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	459739	$1,000,000	11/02/2004	11/02/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN372182	$0	11/02/2002	12/07/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN372182	$0	11/02/2002	11/02/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN372182	$1,000,000	11/02/2002	11/02/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 996-65-65	$0	11/02/2001	11/02/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05504114	$1,000,000	11/02/2001	11/02/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05504114	$1,000,000	11/02/2001	12/06/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	IMP 996-65-65	$0	11/02/2001	11/02/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 9966565	$0	11/02/2001	11/02/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	IMP996-65-65	$0	11/02/2001	11/02/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0676910-00	$1,000,000	11/02/2000	11/02/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0676910-00	$100,000	11/02/2000	11/02/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	LHT0000884	$1,000,000	11/02/1999	12/06/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTT501282	$1,000,000	11/02/1998	11/02/1999	Replaced
84	SURETY	NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	7901156779	$0	09/14/2023	09/14/2023	Replaced
84	SURETY	NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	7901156779	$0	09/14/2023	12/06/2023	Cancelled
34	CARGO	JEFFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY	JCV 706094	$0	04/03/1995	03/27/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TR342163	$750,000	04/03/1995	01/11/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70 TR 346343	$0	02/13/1998	12/14/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70 TR346343	$750,000	02/13/1998	11/02/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70 TR 345279	$0	02/13/1997	02/13/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70 TR 345279	$750,000	02/13/1997	02/13/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	0 TR 343918	$0	02/13/1996	02/13/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70 TR 343918	$750,000	02/13/1996	02/13/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA965252873	$1,000,000	01/19/2023	01/19/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY	BE8133000034-00	$1,000,000	01/19/2022	01/19/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	BE0133000049-01	$1,000,000	01/19/2021	01/19/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	BE0133000049-00	$1,000,000	01/19/2020	09/30/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY	BE0133000049-00	$1,000,000	01/19/2020	01/19/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN136471	$1,000,000	01/19/2014	01/19/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	H8A2TP0000096-00	$750,000	01/19/2013	01/19/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06456502	$750,000	01/19/2012	01/19/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06456501	$750,000	01/19/2011	02/29/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA06456501	$750,000	01/19/2011	01/19/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	2987572NA113938	$0	01/19/2011	03/21/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	2987572NA103938	$0	01/19/2010	01/19/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN023377	$1,000,000	01/19/2010	02/21/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN023377	$1,000,000	01/19/2010	01/19/2011	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/23/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/19/2023
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/23/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/20/2022
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/23/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/20/2021
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/23/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/21/2020
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/23/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/21/2014
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/23/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/20/2010
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/24/2004
MC285702	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/13/2023
MC285702	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/13/2020	-	-
MC285702	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	10/12/2023	-	-
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/09/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/05/2007
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/02/2009
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/03/2008
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/02/2006
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/03/2005
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/25/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/30/1996
MC285702	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/15/1995	REVOKED	03/04/1999
MC285702	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/22/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/21/2011
MC285702	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/05/2002	REVOKED	01/20/2009
MC285702	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/26/2009	REVOKED	10/06/2020

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

BIG SKY AUTO TRANSPORT INC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (14)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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