Crash Record MT1750097458

FMCSA crash record in Montana on Feb 6, 2017.

Tow-Away

What happened

On February 6, 2017, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in Montana. The vehicle was operated by B J TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 203412). FMCSA reference MT1750097458.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 4 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 51–500 power units.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
Carrier
B J TRANSPORT INC
Vehicle Type
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
4
1 fatal · 1 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
5.5
3 crashes · 55 units
Days since prior carrier crash
256
Last on May 26, 2016
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,602 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within Montana, 1,198 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

Agencies most active in this area:

Crash details

Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.

Report #:
MT1750097458
Date:
Feb 6, 2017
Time:
1810
State:
Montana
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
B J TRANSPORT INC (203412)

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cr_5021730 Aug 21, 2025 OH Injury 0 1
cr_5030727 Jul 29, 2025 MO Injury 0 2
cr_4853573 Nov 28, 2024 WI Injury 0 1
cr_4682756 Jan 13, 2024 WI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4696962 Jan 12, 2024 GA Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4617866 Aug 27, 2023 MI Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4487615 Jan 2, 2023 MN Tow-Away 0 0
cr_4362429 May 18, 2022 MN Injury 0 1
cr_4310078 Feb 16, 2022 MO Injury 0 1
cr_4283718 Dec 15, 2021 NM Tow-Away 0 0

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