Bigfork
Roadside inspection site in Montana • 273 inspections on record
Bigfork is a roadside inspection site in Montana where state law-enforcement officers conduct commercial-vehicle inspections under the federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). Most inspections at this site are Level III — Driver Only. Last recorded inspection: Apr 13, 2026. Use this page to see how often the site is active, what violations inspectors most often cite, which carriers come through, and how the out-of-service rate compares to the state average.
Possibly dormant or seasonal
No FMCSA inspections have been recorded at Bigfork in the last 90 days. The site may be seasonal, temporarily closed, or unstaffed. Check with the state DOT or commercial-vehicle enforcement office before relying on current activity levels.
- Name:
- Bigfork
- State:
- Montana (MT)
- Total Inspections (station key):
- 273
- OOS Rate:
- 8.1%
- Active Since:
- Oct 30, 2023
- Latest Inspection:
- Apr 13, 2026
Ranks 52nd by inspection volume in Montana.
About This Inspection Site
Bigfork is a roadside inspection location in Montana where FMCSA-certified inspectors conduct safety inspections of commercial motor vehicles under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). This site has 273 recorded inspections attributed to its station key from Oct 30, 2023 to Apr 13, 2026 .
A total of 168 unique carriers have been inspected at this site. The average number of violations per inspection is 0.6. The out-of-service rate is 8.1%, meaning a moderate number of inspected vehicles or drivers are placed out of service for safety deficiencies.
This site has conducted 1 inspections involving hazardous materials violations, representing 0.4% of all inspections. HazMat inspections include verification of placarding, shipping papers, container integrity, and driver training documentation.
Inspections follow CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) North American Standard procedures and may include weight checks, credential verification, mechanical inspection, hours-of-service compliance review, and hazardous materials documentation checks. Vehicles or drivers that fail critical safety criteria are placed out of service until deficiencies are corrected.
The most frequently cited violation at this site is State/Local Laws - (Unsafe Driving) with 9 citations , followed by Violation of Local Laws - Explain: (9 citations) . A total of 84 distinct violation codes have been cited at this location.
Reported inspection-feed labels
Raw FMCSA reported-location label recorded on inspections already attributed to this station key. Tile counts use that station-key scope (same population as the hero). Each link opens the audit/evidence cluster page for that label — every inspection FMCSA filed under that exact reported text in the Montana inspection feed, including rows not yet keyed to this canonical station. Those cluster pages can therefore show a higher total. For the deep canonical-station view, you're already here.
Inspection Level Breakdown
273 station-key inspections by CVSA level (same total as the hero).
Most-Cited Violations at This Station
Top 10 FMCSR codes by citation count. Full violation-code table →
| # | Code | Citations | OOS % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 392.2-SLL | 9 | 0.0% |
| 2 | 392.2 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 3 | 393.45(b)(2) | 6 | 16.7% |
| 4 | 396.17(c) | 6 | 0.0% |
| 5 | 395.8(a) | 5 | 0.0% |
| 6 | 393.9(a) | 5 | 20.0% |
| 7 | 392.2-SLLUCR | 4 | 0.0% |
| 8 | 393.47(e) | 4 | 0.0% |
| 9 | 393.60C | 3 | 0.0% |
| 10 | 390.21T(b)(2) | 3 | 0.0% |
Top Carriers Inspected Here
Carriers most frequently inspected at this site — top 25 by inspection count. Browse all 168 carriers →
| # | Carrier | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC | 9 |
| 2 | DALCO INC | 9 |
| 3 | SCHELLINGER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC | 8 |
| 4 | GEORGE'S DISTRIBUTING INC | 7 |
| 5 | FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 5 |
| 6 | L H C INC | 5 |
| 7 | DOUG J THOLE | 5 |
| 8 | SPC ASPHALT INC | 5 |
| 9 | VENEER CHIP TRANSPORT INC | 4 |
| 10 | IRC INC | 4 |
| 11 | EUCHRE MOUNTAIN LOGGING | 4 |
| 12 | HERRING & CO | 4 |
| 13 | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC | 3 |
| 14 | ROD CLARKE TRUCKING LLC | 3 |
| 15 | CROSSCOUNTRY FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC | 3 |
| 16 | JTL GROUP INC | 3 |
| 17 | INDEPENDENT BATTERY SUPPLY | 3 |
| 18 | FLATHEAD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | 3 |
| 19 | SLITERS | 3 |
| 20 | ROCKY KELLER | 3 |
| 21 | RANDY GEMBALA EXCAVATING CO | 3 |
| 22 | LEIB HEAVY HAUL INC | 3 |
| 23 | GRISANTI TRUCKING LLC | 3 |
| 24 | BENNETT EXCAVATION INC | 3 |
| 25 | NEW PRIME INC | 2 |
Inspection Volume by Year
All years on file at this site — complements the monthly chart below.
Monthly Inspection Volume
Inspections per month, last 30 months on chart.
Peer Stations in Montana
Stations of similar inspection volume — useful for comparing OOS rates and operating patterns.
OOS Rate vs Montana Average
How this site's out-of-service rate compares to the state-wide weighted average.
Recent Inspections
Latest 10 of 138 inspections at this site. View full inspection log →
Full record tables
Paginated carrier, inspection, and violation-code logs for this station.
About FMCSA inspection stations
FMCSA inspection stations — sometimes called weigh stations, scales, or ports of entry — are the physical points where state law-enforcement officers stop commercial motor vehicles to conduct safety inspections, weight checks, and credential verification. The federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) funds the inspector workforce; the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) defines the inspection-level standards (Levels I through VI). Every report becomes part of FMCSA's national inspection file, which is what TruckCodex mirrors here.
A station's "OOS rate" — out-of-service rate — measures the share of inspections that ended with the vehicle, driver, or both placed out of service. A high OOS rate doesn't necessarily mean the inspectors are stricter; more often it reflects the population of carriers passing through the corridor. A low OOS rate often means the station is on a route used by larger, well-maintained fleets running regular pre-trip programs.
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