TORGERSON'S LLC

ETHRIDGE, MT

TORGERSON'S LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers, based in Ethridge, MT. Across 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 19.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 7.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — TORGERSON'S LLC (USDOT 1023435)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 7.10% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1023435/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1023435 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: BRION TORGERSON Company officer 2: ERIC TORGERSON General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Based in ETHRIDGE, MT

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 7.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195438 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Physical street 1/4 MILE NORTH OF HWY 2 → 1 4 MILE NORTH OF HWY 2 · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1023435
In FMCSA records since Apr 26, 2002 (~24y)
Company officer BRION TORGERSON
Company officer 2 ERIC TORGERSON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1 4 MILE NORTH OF HWY 2
ETHRIDGE, MT 59435
Mailing
PO BOX 278
ETHRIDGE, MT 59435
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1023435
In FMCSA records since Apr 26, 2002 (~24y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.1% vs 6.7% +0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 31 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 21 21 0
OOS inspections 1 3 0
OOS percentage 4.76% 14.29%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
5
Drivers
3
Inspections
31
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

TORGERSON'S LLC had 21 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 19.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 9.0.

Inspection profile

21 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MT (19) and AZ (1).

Violation profile

19.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (36.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 195,438 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,438 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,438 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 1/4 MILE NORTH OF HWY 2 1 4 MILE NORTH OF HWY 2
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 19, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-11 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Montana (MT) 19 4 21.1% Jul 20, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Jun 25, 2025
Idaho (ID) 1 0 0.0% Apr 7, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 13
Kenworth 11
Unknown 7
Muv-All Tr 4
Freightliner 3
Dakota Mfg 2
Trail King 2
Bell Mfg. 1
Fontaine 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.17 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.12 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 8.99 9 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 3.79 4 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (31 rows) View all 31 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88463249 Jul 20, 2026 MT 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87824012 May 12, 2026 MT 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87620687 Apr 20, 2026 MT 1 NORRIS MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 2-SLL, 2-SLLSR, 45D-B No
87522053 Apr 7, 2026 ID 2 CATALDO ID
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 No
87405789 Mar 26, 2026 MT 3 HAVRE MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87349794 Mar 19, 2026 MT 2 CLEARWATER MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87329734 Mar 18, 2026 MT 3 ARMINGTON MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
87272759 Mar 12, 2026 MT 2 CULBERTSON MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLEWA2 Yes
87208134 Mar 4, 2026 MT 3 FORT BENTON MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87028167 Feb 12, 2026 MT 3 HAVRE MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86935392 Jan 29, 2026 MT 2 CLEARWATER MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17C-PI, 396.3A1-ALATR No
86861146 Jan 22, 2026 MT 2 FORT BENTON MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86563929 Dec 11, 2025 MT 3 CLEARWATER MT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR, 396.17C-PI No
86194429 Oct 30, 2025 MT 2 HAVRE MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85370418 Jul 28, 2025 MT 2 CLEARWATER MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85130871 Jul 2, 2025 MT 2 TWIN BRIDGES MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.9A2-C, 393.48A-BIBD, 392.2-SLL Yes
85088380 Jun 30, 2025 MT 2 THREE FORKS MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85067605 Jun 25, 2025 AZ 2 SEDONA AZ
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLSIV, 395.3A1-HOSPD, 393.95A1 No
84740073 May 21, 2025 MT 3 SHELBY MT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE Yes
84055877 Mar 4, 2025 MT 1 RAVALLI MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLUCR Yes
83434941 Dec 17, 2024 MT 3 PLAINS MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82310846 Aug 6, 2024 MT 1 HAUGAN MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81429453 Apr 24, 2024 MT 1 HAVRE MT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80883401 Feb 16, 2024 MT 2 CLEARWATER MT
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 173.301H-HMGP No
80295321 Dec 4, 2023 MT 1 HAVRE MT
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MT1650087229 Jul 18, 2016 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT0950015793 Nov 11, 2009 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT0300141117 Nov 13, 2003 MT 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CLEARWATER MT MT 7 0
HAVRE MT MT 5 0
CLEARWATER MT 3 0
FORT BENTON MT MT 2 0
SEDONA AZ AZ 1 0
CATALDO ID ID 1 0
ARMINGTON MT MT 1 0
BELGRADE MT 1 1
CULBERTSON MT MT 1 1
HAUGAN MT MT 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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